Is Copying Deprecated Files from One O/S to Another an EULA Violation?
My recent quickTIP column over at MCP Magazine has turned a few heads, with some people thinking I'm advocating violating license agreements. That's nowhere near the case -- the Hilgraeve license was a misread on my part -- but the real question has to do with the legitimacy of copying deprecated files from one O/S to another...
Here's the situation: In my column here I noted that HyperTerminal is now deprecated in Windows Vista, but recommended for anyone who still wanted to use it to simply:
Or, if you’re just nostalgic for the old days, you can still use the Windows XP version of HyperTerminal. Just copy the files hypertrm.dll and hypertrm.exe to your Vista computer and create yourself a new shortcut. You’re back in hyperbusiness
The big question is to the legality of doing this. Do you know? To be hones, I don't for sure. I suspect that Microsoft's "downgrade rights" clause in its standard EULA would support such an activity. But, I'm not a contracts lawyer. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the legality of my comment above.
Drop your comments into the field below.
You can also click on the link below for the full article at MCP Magazine on-line:
http://mcpmag.com/columns/article.asp?EditorialsID=1871
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