Response to Al Jensen's off topic post
FTM has already addressed the aqueduct issue.
The following if from the Family Tree Maker site regarding the file
"aqueduct":
"The aqueduct.txt file is originally set up for our beta testers with
their consent to help us track and log any problems they encounter while
testing Family Tree Maker. After beta testing is completed, our
programmers here at Genealogy.com then deactivate the file.
"Unfortunately, creation of the aqueduct.txt file was not deactivated
for the final Family Tree Maker Version 9.0 release. Since we became
aware of this issue, we have found a simple solution.
1. Download the attached file (aqueduct.dll) and save it into the
same directory where you have installed Family Tree Maker (it
could, for instance, be in C:\FTW).
2. You will know you are saving it into the correct location because
you should be told that there is already a file with that name in
the folder and asked if you want to replace it.
You should say Yes to that question.
"Once this is done the aqueduct.txt file will not be created or added to
and the existing file can be deleted.
"Please know that Genealogy.com did not have access to the information
logged by the file. We would only have had access if you had
specifically sent it to us by email."
If you have further questions, please contact Genealogy.com or Family
Tree Maker directly.
----- Original Message -----
> This was posted to another site...........those with FTM might be
> interested.
> --------------------------------
> "FAMILY TREE MAKER, VERSION 9: A WARNING
>
> It has come to my attention that Family Tree Maker may be up to no good
> with the latest version (9) of their genealogy program. Since I don't
> use FTM with any degree of proficiency (I use Legacy), I'm passing along
> this warning by way of copy and paste. Those of you who use FTM will
> want to read this carefully:
>
> "Mattel, the parent company of FTM has included tracking software in
> Version 9 which keeps track of everything you do on the internet and
> sends a log of your surfing habits to Mattel every time you log on. The
> log file is called "aqueduct" and can be found in the root directory of
> your C drive. I have deleted the file and gone back to version 8.
>
> "I discovered {this] quite by accident. In an unrelated attempt to fix
> one of my screwups on my hardrive, I discovered the file called
> "aqueduct" and opened it as I didn't know what it was. I discovered that
> it was a log of all my surfing habits and I now know, it covered the
> period from when I installed the FTM 9 upgrade to the date I discovered
> it and deleted it. I didn't realize it was a FTM by product until I
> tried to open FTM (after deleting aqueduct) and I got an error message
> saying "Aqueduct" was missing -- it seems that without the file, FTM
> version 9 will not run at all. Since I detest tracking software of any
> kind, I uninstalled FTM version 9 and reinstalled FTM version 8. Note:
> You will have to open and rename your database backup copy as any
> database file that you opened and stored in version 9 will be useless."
>
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>
> Al Jensen
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