On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:01:34 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> ____/ wispygalaxy on Friday 05 June 2009 22:20 : \____
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>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> 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?
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>>> http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25485/1240/
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>> How sneaky...
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>> 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??
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> They are miserable. They borrow money at this stage... probably close to
> being broke and faking like Enron.
I don't think so. I think we will be stuck with Microsft, and their
underhanded tactics for years.
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Rick
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