____/ flamestar on Monday 07 April 2008 11:52 : \____
> I don't own a Mac but I bought a Vista machine from Dell. I asked to
> return it because it ran so slow. They offered to install XP as it was
> the only way to make it run at a decent speed.
>
>
>
> Here are the facts,
>
>
> 1. XP is still going strong because computer manufactures don't want
> to sell slow machines.
>
>
> 2. Microsoft it self is so mortified by the slow performance of Vista
> that they are talking about introducing a new OS next year.
>
>
> 3. It is physically impossible for Vista to run as fast as Mac because
> they use the same chips and Vista devotes most of its memory watching
> the computer user.
>
>
> Currently, Microsoft penalizes Vista users who fail to activate their
> operating system software within 30 days, or three days after a major
> hardware configuration change, by restricting Vista to running in "out-
> of-grace reduced functionality mode." This denies access to games
> included in Window Vista and to premium features such as Aero Glass,
> ReadyBoost, and BitLocker. It also limits the amount of time the user
> can remain logged in to one hour.
>
> Owning a Vista machine is the same as have Big Brother watch you in
> 1984 except people are paying to be spied on. Vista monitors all
> computer use and is capable of reporting the user to Microsoft for
> anything that the user does be it a political or sexual preference or
> merely sharing files with another person.
[female robot-like voice] Welcome to Windows Vista, the World Where You and
Steve Ballmer /Share/ Your PC. Watch Out for the Chair. [/voice]
,----[ Quote ]
| Vista--Microsoft’s latest operating system--may prove to be most
| appropriately named, especially for those seeking evidence of how a
| computer was used.
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http://www.abanet.org/journal/ereport/jy13tkjasn.html
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forget-about-the-WGA-20-Windows-Vista-Features-and-Services-Harvest-User-Data-for-Microsoft-58752.shtml
Microsoft patents the mother of all adware systems
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| The adware framework would leave almost no data untouched in its quest to
| sell you stuff. It would inspect "user document files, user e-mail files,
| user music files, downloaded podcasts, computer settings, computer status
| messages (e.g., a low memory status or low printer ink)," and more. How could
| we have been so blind as to not see the marketing value in computer status
| messages?
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070717-microsoft-patents-the-mother-of-all-adware-systems.html
New software can identify you from your online habits
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| That is the spectre raised by new research conducted by Microsoft.
| The computing giant is developing software that could accurately
| guess your name, age, gender and potentially even your location,
| by analysing telltale patterns in your web browsing history. But
| experts say the idea is a clear threat to privacy - and may be
| illegal in some places.
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http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=mg19426046.400&feedId=being-human_rss20
http://tinyurl.com/2lrazk
Microsoft Giving Away Vista and More for Information
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| Microsoft is giving away free versions of Vista Ultimate, Office 07 Ultimate,
| and more in exchange for your participation in the Windows Feedback Program.
| Basically, in exchange for letting Microsoft scan your computer and programs
| for three months...
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http://www.gamingshogun.com/Default.aspx?a=558
Microsoft could be teaching police to hack Vista
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| Microsoft may begin training the police in ways to break the
| encryption built into its forthcoming Vista operating system.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2150555/microsoft-teaching-police-hack
UK holds Microsoft security talks
,----[ Quote ]
| "UK officials are talking to Microsoft over fears the new version of
| Windows could make it harder for police to read suspects' computer files."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4713018.stm
Data Protection Commissioner criticizes search of private PCs online
,----[ Quote ]
| "In the case of a search via the Internet a police officer covertly,
| without the person knowing about it, accesses a person's computer."
| During such an operation he or she might copy data and obtain all
| kinds of personal documents; the police officer was acting as a "state
| hacker," so to speak. Mr. Schaar observed. "Such an approach is in
| conflict with the legal obligation to protect the core of
| individuals' privacy," Mr. Schaar stated emphatically.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/82529/from/rss09
Could Hollywood hack your PC?
,----[ Quote ]
| Congress is about to consider an entertainment industry proposal
| that would authorize copyright holders to disable PCs used for
| illicit file trading.
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http://news.com.com/2100-1023-945923.html
German Supreme Court Deems Police Hacking Illegal
,----[ Quote ]
| Germany's supreme court determined Monday that police may not
| secretly hack into suspects' computers. Some are celebrating
| the decision as a civil rights victory, but the ruling may
| not be the last word on the matter.
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http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2337932,00.html
Data Protection Commissioner criticizes search of private PCs online
,----[ Quote ]
| "In the case of a search via the Internet a police officer covertly,
| without the person knowing about it, accesses a person's computer."
| During such an operation he or she might copy data and obtain all
| kinds of personal documents; the police officer was acting as a "state
| hacker," so to speak. Mr. Schaar observed. "Such an approach is in
| conflict with the legal obligation to protect the core of
| individuals' privacy," Mr. Schaar stated emphatically.
`----
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/82529/from/rss09
United States Government Online Watchdogs? Part of the war on terror?
,----[ Quote
| Is there anyone in the abandonia community with a US based connection who is
| experiencing this watchdog behavior? Are any foreign Vista users experiencing
| similar attacks from their own countries ministries and governing agencies?"
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http://www.whitedust.net/news/3984/United_States_Government_Online_Watchdogs?_Part_of_the_war_on_terror?.../
FBI ducks questions about its remotely installed spyware
,----[ Quote ]
| There are plenty of unanswered questions about the FBI spyware that, as we
| reported earlier this week, can be delivered over the Internet and implanted
| in a suspect's computer remotely.
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http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9747666-7.html
Yahoo!, Microsoft ink web pact with Chinese government
,----[ Quote ]
| Microsoft and Yahoo! have signed a pact with the Chinese government
| that "encourages" the big name web players to record the identities of
| bloggers and censor content. So says Reporters Without Borders, an
| organization that fights for journalistic rights across the globe.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/24/yahoo_and_microsoft_ink_chinese_blogging_pact/
Microsoft, Yahoo Tailor Ads To Users' Behavior
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| Google will remain on the sidelines — at least for now. But its Web portal
| rivals are stepping up their efforts to use behavioral targeting to make
| display, or banner, ads more relevant to Web site visitors.
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http://investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=17&issue=20070823
India’s Cops Get Orwellian
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| If Orwell were brought back from the dead, I presume he’d chuckle and think
| how little things have changed. He would certainly have been bemused by
| happenings in India. A few days ago, Mumbai’s police revealed their plans to
| install keystroke loggers in Mumbai’s cyber cafes, besides imposing licensing
| requirements on them.
|
| [...]
|
| The government’s rationale (or rationalization) behind this is familiar and
| silly. Whenever the government wants to restrict freedom, it invokes
| security, and cops justify this move under the grounds of fighting terrorism.
| Well, firstly, at a practical level, the cops won’t have the manpower to
| scrutinize the massive volume of keystroke logs generated everyday, or to
| figure out what is terrorist code and what is teenage lingo. Secondly, at a
| moral level, it is simply wrong to deny people of their privacy in this
| manner.
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http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/indias-cops-get-orwellian/
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