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Re: [LUG] Windows updates

 

Terry Hill wrote:
> 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$oft. What a sleasy shower!
>>> Clare
>>>       
>> its another thing to print out for lug meetings, so people can read and
>> make up their own mind, it looks however like MS could lose out in the
>> ISo vote as we already have an industry standard,
>>
>> Yeah vote rigging, trying in influence politicians, its all starting
>> to show the beginning of the end of microsoft, lets hope within a few
>> years people will have seen the light eh
>>
>> Paul
>>
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>> 18th October 2007 - Ubuntu 7.10 release date
>> 28th October - Penzance Computers meet
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>
> Hang on a minute, isn't accessing and altering computer data without
> the owners permission illegal in the UK?
>
> Unless I guess, m$ can claim you have given them permission somehow...
>
>   
EULA probably..

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