> well it finally happened. I came back home after work, connected my > XBOX to the internet and went into the XBOX-Live menu configuration. > Well what happened. The XBOX started automaticly downloading the new > crappy XBOX-Live dashboard, which is of course fixed. > > This is IMHO an act of computer sabotage. I have never allowed MS > to modify my dashboard or to auto update my dashboard. > > Is any lawyer on the list who can point me to the right paragraphs? > I do not believe this computer sabotage is legal in any european > country. > > Yours, > Stefan Esser
Actually, this isn't anywhere near computer sabotage and certainly isn't illegal. First, the X-Box has never been marketed as a general purpose computer system. It's marketed as a device to play/use certain media. Second, Microsoft does have a right to implement security features to protect their network from attack (even if the threat was created by their own incompetence). Would you rather they simply deny you access to the network until you upgrade? If they did so, would you not eventually upgrade to gain access to the network? Microsoft has the right to say you MUST be at a certain patch level to access their network. If you aren't comfortable with that then you can choose to not ever connect to the network. And Microsoft isn't the only company that is/has been doing this. I remember several games in the early to mind 1990's that immediately downloaded the latest patches when you connected to the network. They never prompted you to see if you wanted to and nobody complained. This is no different. Anthony Saffer ======================================= SCS Consulting Services Professional Software and Website Development Affordable Webhosting also Available Visit: http://www.safferconsulting.com ======================================= _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
