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Just another display of Microsofts blatant security-unawareness
Authored by: jluster on Apr 07, '02 04:51:13PM

If there's one thing to be learned from the past, then it's the fact that every move, no matter how bold, how stupid or how endangering to users, will be forgotten in no time flat. Microsoft's bad rep is old - but only with those who know [tm] and does not really impact sales.

Same for Apple. Did the hundreds of cease-and-decist's, Apple's legal department has sent out in the last few months, in any way decrease the loyalty, Apple's user base shows? Did any of their moves, from a forced networked registration, over the "no themes" movement, etc. impact Apple's sales? I don't honestly think so.

This is why Microsoft will keep doing those things. My machine is locked down, anyways, so this Auto-Discovery (if I'd use Office, which I don't) is not really a threat to me, and the userbase they endanger, will forgive them to a large extend. Simply because somehow M$ managed to make them believe that this is the way it has to be, and that security holes and privacy violations are something normal they have to deal with.

Fortunately, we are different. We're Mac users. And the only way to show Microsoft that WE are different, is to talk about those holes. Publically. Call the press, let them know. Inform the media. In the light of current Microsoft/DOJ-battles, the media LOVES to hear about this stuff from someone they can quote.



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Just another display of Microsofts blatant security-unawareness
Authored by: seedy on Apr 08, '02 10:12:20AM

I thought one could avoid the Apple registration by selecting "Not ready to connect to the internet" and then deleting the registratioon file before going online. Or does it register anyhoo?

Problem with Microsoft is that Word is going to join Kleenex and Velcro as the common usage for word processor. Since it already dominates, excepting us perceptive types who hate having helpful hints lobbed in our way, some people who don't want to or can't pay MS's inflated price and NEED to have it for whatever reason will steal it, or borrow it or whatever.

And since it's way overpriced, they'll feel justified, just as people do with music CD's that are way overpriced. Both the music industry and Microsoft are slowly cutting their own necks, but don't tell them that. Let's watch the blade start to sink into the skin before we speak.



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Re: Apple registration
Authored by: Krioni on Dec 12, '03 10:51:16AM

Actually, to skip Apple's registration, just press Command-Q on your keyboard. Registration skipped, and install process continues. Whew, that was hard.

And, yes, you can also decline to send in the registration as another poster pointed out.

The other complaints about Apple are legitimate, but this one is just not true.



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