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Re: Apple Software Has Kill Switch for Pirates

Mark Kent wrote:

> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 24 February 2007 07:47 \__
>> 
>>> larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <larry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> You write the article like it's Apple's fault.
>>> 
>>> It was very clear who had written what, there was no implication that
>>> this was Apple's fault.
>>> 
>>>> Though I agree this is
>>>> a VERY bad move on any maker to affect anything other than the
>>>> operation of thier softure, it was nost a case of Apple doing it.  And
>>>> such things already happen regularly on other platofrms (heck I recall
>>>> cases where there was such logic bombs in Commodore 64 programs).
>>> 
>>> No, but it does affect you if you have a Mac.  I'm now going to have to
>>> inform parents-in-law and my No1 son that their computers are vulnerable
>>> to an attack from proprietary software, which they should avoid if they
>>> can.
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Someday sone not too bright software maker will produce something
>>>> similar running on Linux that does the same thing, no real news here,
>>>> Mac, Linux or otherwise.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> There is very real news here, this exists *now* for Apple Mac computers,
>>> and should be avoided.  OSX has done well for avoiding exploits and
>>> vulnerabilities so far, but not, apparently, any more.  Now the software
>>> vendors /themselves/ are creating malware.
>>> 
>>> I would say that this is a very strong argument indeed for using Linux,
>>> and in particular, sticking with a well-known, safe distribution, such
>>> as Debian or Ubuntu, say, or perhaps Red Hat, where there is *no such
>>> risk*.
>> 
>> When I read the Inquirer's title, I thought it was Apple. Then, as I read
>> the item I realised that it wasn't. I then added the word "software" to
>> the subject line, just before posting it. I think it wasn't enough to
>> remove ambiguity though, but this wasn't deliberate.
>> 
>> Then, as I saw some potential for ambiguity I added the remark about Open
>> Source. Also had Skype's spyware in mind... it's still fresh in my
>> mind...
>> 
> 
> I agree that at first blush it could look that way, but 2 or 3 seconds
> of reading later and the position is clear.  The *key* point, however,
> is that this only affects Apple computers.  Let me give an example, when
> we talk about a Windows virus, does anything think that the Windows
> development team wrote it?  I doubt it.  They know that there are
> thousands of kiddies out there churning out exploits on a constant basis
> - far more than Microsoft have employees, I'm sure.
> 

One thing I have noticed, not in any related story either... where's APPLE's
official outrage over this? APPLE corporate should be denouncing this and
slamming it for the MALLWARE that it truly is... However, silence in this
case means that approves the inclusion of MALLWARE in third party
applications... they must not care much about home folders being deleted in
the name of anti-piracy...

Thank god I never bought into APPLE madness... just like WINDOWS madness...

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Jerry McBride

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