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____/ wispygalaxy on Friday 05 June 2009 22:20 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Dear Microsoft: Don't meddle with Firefox
>>
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>> | On every "patch Tuesday" the latest roll-up of bug fixes are pushed out
>> | to
>> | every Windows PC (that has automatic update turned on). All
>> | well-and-good, unless you had .NET 3.5 installed along with Firefox.
>> |
>> | Earlier this year Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 was pushed
>> | out
>> | to all relevant PCs. All well-and-good. Except that a hidden portion
>> | of the update added the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant Firefox
>> | extension.
>> |
>> | Without notification, without permission.
>> |
>> | The .NET extensions allow (amongst other more 'reasonable' things) for
>> | websites to install any software of their choosing on your PC. Hang on;
>> | didn't we all switch to Firefox to avoid such behaviour?
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25485/1240/
>
> How sneaky...
>
> I feared that MS would try to fsck with FireFox some way. MS knew people
> were going to find out, so why did they bother??
They are miserable. They borrow money at this stage... probably close to being
broke and faking like Enron.
- --
~~ Best of wishes
"It's a pity that punched card equipment is now almost all gone. There's
nothing better for grabbing a tie and breaking the wearer's neck."
- -- Mike Andrews
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