Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> High Plains Thumper on Friday
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> Microsoft: PCs need a major design makeover
>>>
>>> Company's designers want hardware to have 'Vista sensibility'
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>>> http://tinyurl.com/kkam5 (msn.com)
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>> Link is a 6 cookie site.
>
> I always have NoScript running. Speaking of MSN, cookies are notorious.
Most sites only use a few. Those that use a half dozen or more are a
tip-off that they are less than noble.
> http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000047.html
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> | ...The scary thing is that if you use Internet Explorer, Microsoft
> | controls your web browser...
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> It's all about cross-site cookie swapping and redirections.
>
>> Sounds it could provide vendor lock-in, not only in software but
>> hardware.
>
> Yes. A true sabotage to any other O/S (Linux being the only option) that
> can reside on the same hardware. It should be considered a black area.
News like this can only help to promote Linux.
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