In theory, perhaps not. But personally, I do get a perverse sense of satisfaction helping to fill their bug box up. George. -----Original Message----- From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nigel Sent: 09 May 2007 00:49 To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Real alternative Saga plus George, But i don't think you need to keep sending the report of the same bug over=20 and over again do you? Nigel Bug spam? ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 8:24 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Real alternative Saga plus > Let me clarify the matter of sending information to > Microsoft when a program falls over for any reason. > > Many software developers now sign up to a special scheme, > sponsored my Microsoft, whereby any errors that are caused > by their programs can potentially be collected by Microsoft, > categorised, and sent to the developer. > > This then help developers find out bugs in their software. > > Of course, the only way this can be done is by you, the user > of that software, agreeing to send these reports to > Microsoft. > > I work with a number of developers who have signed up to > this program, and without any exception or reservation > whatsoever, these developers have found considerable > benefit, and therefore have been able to fix bugs and issue > updates to their software before they become a major > inconvenience to a wide base of users. > > The choice is still yours, but if you know the software > which caused the problem, you have absolutely NOTHING to > fear by sending a report to Microsoft, and a great deal to > gain in the longer term by helping developers to produce > more stable software. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dorothy > Ingram-Gorban > Sent: 08 May 2007 19:05 > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jaws-uk] Real alternative Saga plus > > Dear List > I am a bit confused and Nigel if you are around I think it > is down to you.=3D20 > I think you said Real Player spies on us? I think you said > Google snoops=3D20 > on us and told me to download something scrugal or Frugal? > I have them in=3D20 > my favourites over a year and do not know how to use them. I > think you said=3D20 > if Microsoft says it is compiling a report to fix a problem > do not send it?=3D20 > I am I fear Spooked by the snoops and bewildered. > > never mind I hear next year for wireless users something > called WpA2 will=3D20 > be here? Now if that is also the Spook who comes in from > the cold I do not=3D20 > want to know. 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