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On 15/09/2007, Philip Whateley <philip.whateley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 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> > >>> > >> > >> 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$oft. What a sleasy shower! > > Clare > its another thing to print out for lug meetings, so people can read and > make up their own mind, it looks however like MS could lose out in the > ISo vote as we already have an industry standard, > > Yeah vote rigging, trying in influence politicians, its all starting > to show the beginning of the end of microsoft, lets hope within a few > years people will have seen the light eh > > Paul > > -- > > Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format > as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org > > Events > > 15th September 2007 - Software Freedom Day > 20th September (thurs) 2007 - Lug meet, Half Moon Pub, torquay road, > Paignton, @ 7:30 > 20th October 2007 - Lug clustering meeting. > 18th October 2007 - Ubuntu 7.10 release date > 28th October - Penzance Computers meet > 11th November. Penzance Computers meet > > details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. > > visit us on IRC - irc.phractured.net / 6667 #dclug > > > -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- > Version 3.1 > GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- > O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- > DI! D++ G e H! r! z? > > -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- > > > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > > Hang on a minute, isn't accessing and altering computer data without the owners permission illegal in the UK? Unless I guess, m$ can claim you have given them permission somehow... -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html