Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-03 Thread Michael Adams
On Mon, 03 Mar 2003 03:17, Anne Wilson wrote: On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 9:18 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 20:06, Richard Urwin wrote: On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: What I find so shocking about the whole bit is that M$ PROMISED that they're not spying

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: For those that still have to use M$ Windows for some reason - any reason; just what do YOU think M$ knows when you connect to the Windows Update site? http://www.tecchannel.de/betriebssysteme/1126/index.html All very interesting in a look

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 20:06, Richard Urwin wrote: On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: For those that still have to use M$ Windows for some reason - any reason; just what do YOU think M$ knows when you connect to the Windows Update site?

RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Robert Wideman
Newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 20:06, Richard Urwin wrote: On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: For those that still have to use M$ Windows for some reason - any reason; just what do YOU think M$ knows when you

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Richard Urwin
On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 9:18 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: Sorry to rant, but it's truly driving me further away from MS products. That's the main reason that this machine is now 100% Linux. I've paid for all my previous Windows installs, but XP was a step too far. I decided to get off the wagon and get

RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Robert Wideman
That's the main reason that this machine is now 100% Linux. I've paid for all my previous Windows installs, but XP was a step too far. I decided to get off the wagon and get onto one going in a direction I agreed with. For those of you who dual boot, for GOD sakes, buy a $60 computer off

FW: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Robert Wideman
PROTECTED] Behalf Of Stephen Kuhn Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 3:19 AM To: Mandrake Newbie Subject: Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 20:06, Richard Urwin wrote: On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: For those that still have

Re: FW: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 21:28, Robert Wideman wrote: Forgot to say thanks for this info Stephen. Rob Ay - no worries mate...BTW, I haven't paid for an M$ product since the first day that Win95 came out - and got it on CD with a few extra boot disks - BECAUSE I wanted it THEN - and the beta

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Jose
Dennis Sue wrote: On Sunday 02 March 2003 05:08 am, Robert Wideman wrote: . That is why i like MDK so much is that they are a true company that is still giving their OS for free and

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 9:18 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 20:06, Richard Urwin wrote: On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 7:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: What I find so shocking about the whole bit is that M$ PROMISED that they're not spying on your system I may be niaive, but how can they

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Dennis Sue
What I find so shocking about the whole bit is that M$ PROMISED that they're not spying on your system I may be niaive, but how can they offer you updates for the software you have installed, without looking to see what is one your computer? That, I wouldn't have a problem with. Provided

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Sunday 02 March 2003 09:17 am, Anne Wilson wrote: I wonder if the Chinese - whom Big Bad Bill is going to visit, fully understand the gist of security issues by signing on the dotted line... I would guess so. There are some very savvy people out there. Anne If they don't know,

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Ronald J. Hall
On Sunday 02 March 2003 10:27 am, Ronald J. Hall wrote: If they don't know, tell'em to talk to the Germans - they dropped Windows because they said that Microsoft had it setup to report stuff on their military back to our military. Sorry, forgot to add the link! :-)

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Tom Brinkman
On Sunday March 2 2003 06:21 am, Dennis Sue wrote: I wonder if the Chinese - whom Big Bad Bill is going to visit, fully understand the gist of security issues by signing on the dotted line... I'm sure they will have a special site just to themselves. Where M$ promises not to spy on them.

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Anne Wilson
On Sunday 02 Mar 2003 3:27 pm, Ronald J. Hall wrote: On Sunday 02 March 2003 09:17 am, Anne Wilson wrote: I wonder if the Chinese - whom Big Bad Bill is going to visit, fully understand the gist of security issues by signing on the dotted line... I would guess so. There are some very

RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Robert Wideman
This isn't meant as an insult ,so don't take it that way. You sound like others I have heard. Almost apologetic about the fact that some distros made a profit, or intend to. As though they have somehow soiled the O.S. movement with money. Profit is not a dirty word. It is a necessary thing

Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Sunday 02 March 2003 10:40 am, Tom Brinkman wrote: On Sunday March 2 2003 06:21 am, Dennis Sue wrote: I wonder if the Chinese - whom Big Bad Bill is going to visit, fully understand the gist of security issues by signing on the dotted line... I'm sure they will have a special

RE: [newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-02 Thread Robert Wideman
Tom: You bring up a good point. The only valid conclusion is that either they are perjurers and monopolists, or traitors and monopolists. Don't hold your breath waiting for John Ashcroft to announce that anyone has been indicted, though. I would say they are Traitors and Monopolists.

[newbie] ARTICLE: Windows Update security unveiled

2003-03-01 Thread Stephen Kuhn
For those that still have to use M$ Windows for some reason - any reason; just what do YOU think M$ knows when you connect to the Windows Update site? http://www.tecchannel.de/betriebssysteme/1126/index.html -- Sun, 2 Mar 2003 18:15:01 +1100 6:15pm up 4 days, 8:18, 5 users, load average: