RE: DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls....

["Serge Jorgensen" <sdj () usinfosec com>]

Actually, all they are trying to tell you is that there is no way to
uninstall a DirectX installation... and if DirectX9 is set to not function
post August 20, and since you can not 'roll back' to DirectX8, your only
option is to reinstall your OS.

R/
 Serge

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Boutzev [mailto:boutzev () bulgaria com]
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 4:00 PM
To: vuln-dev () lists securityfocus com
Subject: Re: DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls....


I wonder when is somebody going to sue them for something like this ...

Cheers,

Peter

On Monday 27 May 2002 17:09, you wrote:
> I've got hold of a copy of the DirectX 9 SDK beta. It comes with the
> interesting warning:
>
> --------------------------------------------
> This beta version expires on Aug 20, 2002.
> You will need to reinstall Windows if you do not
> have a valid DX9 ID & password to download Beta 2
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Anyone in a position to comment on exactly what Microsoft think they have
> the right to do to an end users PC? Less of a legal argument, more of a
> technical "what-they-gonna-do". Format c: would be too easy.

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