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Re: [LUG] Windows updates

 

It is interesting to consider how Microsoft's ability to do this to your computer, without your consent, (and the compromises required in the operating system to allow it), could also be used by malware to compromise the security of the system. (This assumes that you do not regard M$ software as malware anyway.

It is no wonder M$ windows is so insecure and virus prone. The vulnerabilities are built into the operating system deliberately to help M$ make money!

Phil


On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 19:32 +0100, Paul Sutton wrote:
Clare Shepherd wrote:
>
> On 14 Sep 2007, at 19:11, Paul Sutton wrote:
>
>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9033701&intsrc=news_ts_head 
>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9033701&intsrc=news_ts_head>
>>>
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>> on a related note,  after this do you honestly believe them.
>>
>>
>> nope not a chance
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
>
> I'm beginning to think to world is mad. Well at least that area 
> influenced by Micro$oft. What a sleasy shower!
> Clare
its another thing to print out for lug meetings,  so people can read and 
make up their own mind,   it looks however like MS could lose out in the 
ISo vote as we already have an industry standard, 

Yeah vote rigging,  trying in influence politicians,  its all starting 
to show the beginning of the end of microsoft,  lets hope within a few 
years people will have seen the light eh

Paul

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