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Re: [News] Using Windows Leads to Tension

__/ [ Hadron Quark ] on Monday 14 August 2006 15:32 \__

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> __/ [ Jim ] on Monday 14 August 2006 15:12 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>> 
>>>> PCs Are Hubs of Tensions Nowadays
>>>> 
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> | PCs, earlier fortresses of credibility, have now been the hub of
>>>> | tension for them. Their attitude is totally changed today.
>>>> `----
>>>> 
>>>>        
>>> http://www.spywarehunter.org/entry/pcs-are-hubs-of-tensions-nowadays/
>>> 
>>> I can SO relate to the subject line.
>>> 
>>> Today marks the first time I've even looked at a Windows box in weeks. I
>>> now have one of those headaches that's gonna stay with me for a good
>>> couple days :(
>>
>> Ever since WGA was introduced*, whenever I approach a Windows machine I
>> can't help thinking about it as some form of a spying appliance. Whatever
>> you do gets recorded. With IE7, even pages you visit will reside in
>> Microsoft's datacentres (for good!). And the DoJ has access to these. Data
>> retention at the ISP's side is peanuts in comparison.
>>
>> * Around the same time when Redmond's daily phonecall controversy
>> leaked out
> 
> You seem to openly encourage and support piracy of MS Operating
> Systems. Just because most Gnu/Linux installations are free, it doesnt
> mean MS have to give stufff away. WGA is a natural respsonse to people
> thieving their work.

You are shoving words right into my mouth. Not nice. It was flatfish+++ that
did this the last time (when I had linked to a site without carefully
reading the article contained therein). Conveniently (for you), all but WGA
was omitted in your rebuttal. I also mentioned:

*Microsoft's accumulation of daily logs of use (<time>,<address>,<other>).

*IE7 as spyware (plain and simple, by definition, unless the logs are
regularly dumped, which they are not. Instead, they are used for own
benefit)

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