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