Remember the Xbox Linux Project? Apparently, M$ is now fighting back, and doing so in their typical sneaky, "slip it to them in the background, both unrequested and unapproved by them" fashion:
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39116400,00.htm Excerpt: ===== "Microsoft is updating Internet-enabled Xbox game consoles with a software patch that blocks users from installing the Linux operating system on the machine, and also apparently deletes some files Linux users have stored on the Xbox's hard drive, according to the Xbox Linux Project." "The group also noted that some Xbox Live-enabled games appear to automatically connect to Microsoft servers, identifying the machine running the game, without the need for an Xbox Live account." ===== As Sylvester might say, "They'rrrre desssssspicable!" ... ;) -- Bill Mullen [EMAIL PROTECTED] MA, USA RLU #270075 MDK 8.1 & 9.0 "Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you *are* the sucker." - Mike McDermott _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
