Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Friday 12 January 2007 17:15 \__
>
>> On Friday 12 January 2007 10:12 Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> Windows Vista: Intercontinental Ballistic Software
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>> | "With Windows Vista and potentially Office 2007 that changes --
>>> | the activation system will occasionally check if the product key
>>> | is still 'legal'. If Microsoft decides that the product key for
>>> | your software has been stolen and misused then your copy of Vista
>>> | or possibly Office 2007 can be disabled remotely (after a
>>> | warning period)."
>>> |
>>> | [...]
>>> |
>>> | Frankly it?s hard to imagine why any sensible foreign government
>>> | would allow Vista to be installed on any PC in their country. If
>>> | I were France, China, Iran, Canada, Venezuela, or anybody else, I
>>> | think I'd be looking at a country-wide migration to Linux.
>>> |
>>> | Some nations are starting to worry about this. China is one of
>>> | the most likely targets of a U.S.-Microsoft cyber-attack,
>>> | and they're probably further along than anyone in preparing to
>>> | defend against it. However, I don?t think they're ready yet.
>>> | They have not taken the logical step of flat-out banning the
>>> | installation of foreign-controlled closed source software.
>>> `----
>>>
>>>
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> http://www.elharo.com/blog/politics/2007/01/10
windows-vista-intercontinental-ballistic-software/
>>> http://tinyurl.com/ylu8g8
>>
>> Thanks for that one.
>>
>> It's not being paranoid - it's the first lesson in security, "Security of
>> Supply".
>> Non-U.S. countries ignore it at their peril.
>> Note how quick the U.S. was to ban China-manufactured PCs from the
>> Pentagon?
>
> Can you imagine a war involving the United States? America could
> immobilise every computer that is connected on enemy lines.
And its supporters.
It is in national interests of all governments to make sure
micoshaft is compelled to locate the activation servers
in their own respective countries, or else fine the company
millions of dollars until it complies.
Activation software source code should also be deposited
in a national archive so that it cannot be withheld in
the event of a national emergency.
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