Forgot to say thanks for this info Stephen. Rob
>> I agree with Stephen on this one as well. How often does MS >> change their EULA? EVERYDAY. How often does MS change the story >> on what they are doing? EVERY MINUTE. I cant stand MS anymore. >> I never have "liked" the company, only the software which is >> basic and easy to use (in most cases). >> To the question of "Is there cause to worry?" YES, WHY DO YOU >> THINK HE POSTED THIS INFO??? >> Its all about users privacy and truth from companies. If i knew >> that MS was doing this then it would have been ok b/c i would >> have agreed to it if i kept using it. I have been wondering >> where the little banner that "information isnt being passed onto >> MS" went...into their EULA which you have to read before >> updating your OS which is made insucure by the company for the >> FUCKING DOLLAR that they so have to have. This is one thing >> that i have hated ever since moving to Austin, TX....GOD DAMN >> CORPORATIONS LYING TO EVERYONE. Corporations are about the >> fucking buck, nothing about the user/employee. It is about >> saving their ass in the short term and what will get them ahead >> of everyone else. That is why i like MDK so much is that they >> are a true company that is still giving their OS for free and we >> can decide to purchase if we want to. MDK might have money in >> the bank, BUT they keep trying to save their ass by letting the >> public know they are on the verge of losing it. >> Who is it that keeps MDK up and running???? IT IS US, the USERS >> of purchase and LOVE what they are doing for the OSS community >> who actually respect what they do. >> Ok, i am on a tangent. Then again i am just getting over being >> drunk from the nite out on the town. >> Have fun >> Rob >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn >> >> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 3:19 AM >> >> To: Mandrake Newbie >> >> Subject: Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 20:06, Richard Urwin wrote: >> >> > On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: >> >> > > For those that still have to use M$ Windows for some reason - any >> >> > > reason; just what do YOU think M$ knows when you connect to >> >> the Windows >> >> > > Update site? >> >> > > >> >> > > http://www.tecchannel.de/betriebssysteme/1126/index.html >> >> > >> >> > All very interesting in a "look what I can do" way. But not >> >> very Open Source. >> >> > Have you paid the E1.99? Is there cause to worry? >> >> >> >> What I find so shocking about the whole bit is that M$ PROMISED that >> >> they're not spying on your system when in fact they really are. M$ has >> >> consistently gone back on their promises of privacy for >> end-users - even >> >> so far as changing the entire structure of their licensing agreements >> >> and out-dating their original EULA's. Sad to think that you trust >> >> someone like M$ and the original EULA that you bought a >> package with and >> >> less than two years later the EULA is NIL and your privacy is >> OPENED to >> >> them. >> >> >> >> It's very sad and very "Big Brother" - and the public is completely >> >> unaware of the true lack of privacy they have - they've been lulled >> >> into a false trust of a monopolistic and meglomaniacal company. >> >> >> >> I wonder if the Chinese - whom Big Bad Bill is going to visit, fully >> >> understand the gist of security issues by signing on the >> dotted line... >> >> >> >> Sorry to rant, but it's truly driving me further away from MS >> products. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:10:01 +1100 >> >> 8:10pm up 4 days, 10:13, 4 users, load average: 1.30, 1.01, 0.57 >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> | __ __ | kuhn media australia | >> >> | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | >> >> | .\__/ || | | |=================================| >> >> | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | >> >> | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >> >> | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | >> >> | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | >> >> | ;"""/ / | | | | >> >> | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | >> >> | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> linux user:267497 * RH 8.0 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms. >> >> -- Groucho Marx >> >> >> >>
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