[windows2000] Re: Microsoft Big Brother
- From: "Daniel Angelucci" <daniel_angelucci@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 07:28:25 -0400
Turning off Windows Update does not modify the EULA. Since the mechanism by
which M$ can download or upload information to your computer is not
specified in the EULA, they needn't be restricted to just Windows Update for
assaulting your privacy.
I have the update feature turned off on all the computers I am responsible
for, but I still feel exposed.
In the short term, there is almost nothing you can do about this EULA except
maybe register your complaints with the Monolith in Redmond. I think sys
admins who are not investigating alternatives to M$ operating systems are
failing to do their job. After all, there is a best tool for every job.
Sometimes it's M$ software, sometimes it's not.
I work in a very heterogeneous environment, so for my client system, the
best decision (I think) is an OS X Mac. Basically, it allows me to do
everything I usually do on a Windows machine and has all the Unix tools that
I need as well.
Of course, after reading these emails, I probably ought to go back and check
Apple's EULA....
Dan
>From: "Ray at home" <listray@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [windows2000] Re: Microsoft Big Brother
>Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 04:28:42 -0400
>
>
>Just turn off the updating service and add
>http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp as a
>favorite if you're paranoid about these things.
>
>Ray at home
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of G.Lemos
> >Sent: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:29 PM
> >To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [windows2000] Microsoft Big Brother
> >
> >
> >
> >I have questions regarding some of the things I have read in several of
> >Microsoft EULA's. Namely SP3 for W2K and WMP. I have included
> >them below.
> >What exactly does this mean? This seems like a highly insecure
> >way of doing
> >things. Personally I
>
>
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