"We were all warned of MS problems many years ago; remember how the Magic 8 Ball always said: 'Outlook not so good'?" -- my officemate
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Crystall > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 07:34 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: [Listref] Microsoft launches self-destructing > email (false) > > > On 23 Oct 2003 at 15:59, The Fool wrote: > > > > From: Andrew Crystall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > On 22 Oct 2003 at 21:13, The Fool wrote: > > > > > > > > From: David Hobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > The Fool wrote:. > > > > > > > > > > > > >My understanding is that only outlook can open these > > > > > > >messages. > > > > Microsoft > > > > > > >has said it would also provide a small stand alone > (DRM) app > > > > > > >to open messages for users of other software. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >The Whole point is that it disallows other software from > > > > > > >reading it. > > > > > > > > > > So what about screen capture utilities? > > > > > > > > Microsoft has been making changes in the API's / DirectX to be > > > > able > > to > > > > give programs the ability to prevent this. The > framework has been > > > > in place for quite some time. > > > > > > They can change all they like. As long as it is displayed on the > > > monitor the program I use can capture it. It ties into > the display > > > drivers, not DirectX, for this very reason. > > > > Since When has windows NT/2000/XP allowed direct hardware access? > > Never. > > Display drivers do not access hardware directly. > > Uh? Um. Who said anything about hardware? I said drivers. They > directly acccess the driver API. > > And no, the program is probably NOT legal in the US thanks to some of > your recent laws. So if you're in the US, don't bother asking me for > it. The creator won't give. > > Andy > Dawn Falcon > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
