Vista - Stealth updates

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archive...oft_updat.html

What's to stop anyone else from using Microsoft's stealth remote
install capability to put anything onto anyone's computer? How long
before some smart hacker exploits this, and then writes a program that
will allow all the dumb hackers to do it? When you build a capability
like this into your system, you decrease your overall security.

(Interesting comments following the initial post)



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She plunged into a sea of platitudes,
and with the powerful stroke of a channel swimmer,
made her confident way toward the white cliffs of the obvious.

....W. Somerset Maugham

Excerpts from http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/.../17/0944/52635


It's all about the DRM. If Microsoft's anti-piracy schemes are to
work, it has to have the right to make changes to components of the
operating system whether you want them or not. And if any of those
changes happen to cripple your computer, hey, read the EULA. It's your
problem, not Microsoft's.

It would be easy for Redmond to make this crystal clear, but I guess
just coming out and saying that Microsoft has the right to disable
your computer would be a little too blunt. So who owns the operating
system on your computer? If you run Windows, the answer is that
Microsoft thinks it does.






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The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.

....Unknown

ALL Microsoft software is ONLY licenced to be used.

So why waste our time saying: "who owns the operating system on your computer"

If you don't know the above, you have never read the EULA

"Steve" wrote:

While I partially agree, you may want to rethink that last statement. If it
isn't open source, you don't own it. You don't own any software you pay for.
They reserve all rights, you simply pay for a license to use their software.
Legally, it is crystal clear. What isn't clear is what they intend to do
with those rights...

And I doubt they would make changes that would cripple your computer.

As for DRM as it relates to music - I have no problem with Microsoft
providing a mechanism for the music industry to protect their content.
Complain to the music industry that demands - and uses - these technologies.
SPP? Don't use a pirated version of Windows, and you shouldn't have a
problem. WGA servers going down? Rare, serious problem.

--
Robert Firth


"Steve" <ytr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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You don't own open source either, as you can't own something that is free.

And there has been a lot of court battles about the above!

"Robert Firth" wrote:

Robert Firth wrote:
Microsoft by any means wouldn't be happening to contribute
towards court costs for upholding their eula/rights would they?
I seperate the computer from the operating system, but it wouldn't
be the first time some program interferred with the OS during
install or uninstall...as some games do when editing cd rom drive
firmware to enforce the games copyrights.
Suddenly I'm totally in favor of separating all media capabilities
and especially media player from the OS...make it and their drm
a seperate install/option/download and leave the OS alone.
If you need or want media capabilities then you'd have the
option of which player to use and which eula/drm to accept and
not have it bundled in adding to the congestion/attack surface.

I don't even know why we are forced into IE7 and new bugs
when they supposedly built from a working and stable IE6 model.

NT Canuck
'Seek and ye shall find'

Alias wrote:
Lie #1!Lie #2!
Lie #3!
Three strikes and you're out!
LOL!
Frank

Microsoft response - http://blogs.technet.com/mu


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The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance.

....Unknown

not again i thought we were done with that, yes microsoft is the worst
company in the world we all know that, i'm bored about talking about
microsoft, there so many negative things to say about it, and no good ones.
well your choice keep on talking but i'm staying out

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Jonathan Perreault

Personnal Advice To You:
#1: Do Not Undermine Windows's Work, Or It'll Undermine You As A User.
#2: Torture Windows (Any) Now Before It Tortures You

Best Comments From Users:
No Matter The Problem Even With Linux, It's Microsoft's And Windows's Faults

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
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