____/ The Ghost In The Machine on Wednesday 24 October 2007 18:10 : \____
>> I'm beginning to wonder if this Windows kill switch is not
>> just a piracy mechanism. It could be a coverup for Microsoft's
>> agreement with the government that terrorists' PCs should be
>> possible to disable (or worse -- taking a country's system
>> down nation-wide, in case of war).
>>
>
> My guess would be simply a method of extortion; the general
> notion would be to randomly kill user's systems and then
> see how much money they can get therefrom, as they buy
> new licenses.
>
> Not sure if it's in MIcrosoft's interests to play "shut
> down the desktops". (Unless they're non-Microsoft desktops!)
But still, can't just ignore the DoJ's involvement in search engines'
datacentres...
You can never be sure what Microsoft will resort to in order to serve a
government that offers it protection.
Vista a 'threat' to the national security of India
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| As Mr Bombay Watcher says on his blog, Microsoft has a cosy partnership
| with the CIA, so perhaps the world should take care and caution when it
| comes time to upgrade. We're pretty certain Windows 3.1 would be a safe
| bet. He seems particularly worried about the national security of India,
| as it does, of course, have some conflicting interests with the US
| of A.
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