__/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Wednesday 05 July 2006 00:24 \__
> On 2006-07-04, BC <callmebc@xxxxxxxxx> posted something concerning:
>>
>> nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Quote:
>>> ------------------
>>> IT security experts have warned of a worm that purports to be
>>> Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) anti-piracy tool.
>>>
>>> WGA has recently been branded as 'spyware' in that it collects
>>> unnecessary hardware and software data from users' PCs.
>>> -----------
>>> End quote
>>>
>>>
>>>
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2159630/ddos-worm-turns-windows-genuinep://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2159630/ddos-worm-turns-windows-genuine
>>
>> A worm posing as spyware. Cute. Why is Microsoft still in
>> business?
>
> They're in a different market area. They sell spyware that poses as an
> operating system.
It's a vile case of an operating system that controls the user rather than
put the user in charge. WGA was a culmination of a disgusting pattern
wherein Redmond patronises everybody else, for self-convenience. The regrets
and apologies from Microsoft won't do. Time to go shopping for a nicer
alternative.
Best wishes,
Roy
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