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PVN> 6/18/2005  8:15 AM

PVN> Hi Avi,

PVN> On 6/18/2005 Avi Yashar wrote:

AY>> On  top of all this I have noticed one regrettable security lapse
AY>> in  OTFE. When uninstalling TB via the Control Panel, no password
AY>> is  required. In other words, anyone could conceivably come along
AY>> and uninstall TB and wipe out the working directories, presumably
AY>> including  all of your message base... although for some puzzling
AY>> reason  the uninstall pattern seemed to leave my mail directories
AY>> behind.

PVN> I  do  not  respect,  or use, any software that removes user data
PVN> upon  an  uninstall. I cannot imagine a single circumstance where
PVN> removing  the  user's  data  with an uninstall would be positive.
PVN> This  should  always  be a purposeful and separate action from an
PVN> uninstall action.

When  it  asks  and the user consents? (just being a little democratic
here)

-- 
Best regards,
Goncalo Farias

W[h]ere know tagline as gone before....


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