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Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-12-2002 21:29:

Windows XP is a crock of shit

I have been using windowsXP for a while now, a proper purchased, registerd version.

I love all the new features, and it is very stable.

HOWEVER, there are features in the NEW version of XP, that are out of the question, wrong, illegal, and horrible.

Here is a link to more information. for those lazy people that don't click links, here are a few things that might scare you:

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In a breaking news story, some Microsoft customers have discovered this new passage in the Microsoft XP EULA (End User License Agreement, the binding contract that every Microsoft XP customer agrees to):

"You acknowledge and agree that Microsoft may automatically check the version of the Product and/or its components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or fixes to the Product that will be automatically downloaded to your Workstation Computer."

This passage says, in essence, that Microsoft has the right to examine your computer's hard drive and download software onto your computer automatically, without your knowledge or explicit consent.

On reading this new language, one corporate customer said this: "The idea that Microsoft can change our software without notifying us is totally unacceptable. Any alteration to our standard configuration can only be rolled out after careful evaluation and testing. Does Microsoft have no clue?"
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also this picture is scary:

i have known microsoft would do this all along, i was just waiting for it to happen. they have lost my business now, i'm sick of their shit. I'm going to use lindows, from now on.

http://www.lindows.com

the king is about to be dethroned people.

Posted by igottaknow on Aug-12-2002 21:52:

MS is definitely out of control. I didnt up grade from w2k because of the built-in big brother attitude in XP. BTW, if you ever need to reinstall XP w/new hardware you cant unless you call MS.

Posted by smh on Aug-12-2002 21:56:

Im just sticking to windows me

Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-12-2002 21:56:

yeah, with the new version. with the initial corporate release of XP you didn't have to do that.

i think ms only released that because the deadline had hit, and their big money corporate customers wanted it NOW. and they didn't want to piss off the big companies with a bunch of that shit.

now that XP has been out for awhile, and has a good rep, they think that they can shove this down our throats. sorry bill, not biting that worm, i can see the hook.

oh shit, i just realized i didn't even post the damn link!

here it is:

http://www.arachnoid.com/boycott/index.html

Posted by jp on Aug-12-2002 21:56:

that 'spyware' of XP can be removed/disabled

Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-12-2002 22:05:

so they say. i don't trust those bastards anymore.

Posted by PatMcGroin on Aug-12-2002 23:07:

PARANOID!!!

do you think microsoft actually cares about you???

SILLY PEOPLE

Posted by sothis on Aug-12-2002 23:09:

only people who have something to worry about is people who have a non legit copy

-pets her legit, $30 copy of xp she got from the company store

Posted by PatMcGroin on Aug-12-2002 23:11:

quote:
Originally posted by sothis
only people who have something to worry about is people who have a non legit copy

-pets her legit, $30 copy of xp she got from the company store

i don't have a legit copy and i don't give a fuck

Posted by KilldaDJ on Aug-12-2002 23:13:

windows 98 is fine for meh, it meets my standards

Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-12-2002 23:18:

Posted by verminator on Aug-12-2002 23:35:

win2k powah!!!

Posted by astroboy on Aug-12-2002 23:41:

quote:
Originally posted by jploveparade
that 'spyware' of XP can be removed/disabled

How? Is a patch required? If so, where could I dl it?

Posted by davinox on Aug-12-2002 23:45:

what's the latest version of XP that doesn't have this shit?

Posted by ampburner on Aug-13-2002 00:03:

quote:
Originally posted by sothis
-pets her legit, $30 copy of xp she got from the company store

yeah yeah, rub it in ... but would you still feel like that if you had to pay the 'normal' ( more like outrageous) price ?

Posted by Dmatrox on Aug-13-2002 00:06:

I really doubt they look through your files...if thats what you are concerned about. I know the windows update does speculate the updates and patches on your computer, which is fine, but looking through your personal files is not something they would do. First, they dont give a shit about you, second it violates privacy, and the DOJ and privacy commission would be on their backs so fast.

If you are really paranoid the only way to stop breach of privacy is not use the internet

Posted by AnotherWay83 on Aug-13-2002 00:16:

i dont think that they should be allowed to do this, but im sure that only a tiny fraction of all XP users will really give a shit, even if they know abt it

Posted by JohnSmith on Aug-13-2002 00:33:

Well, i forgot the link in the first message but reposted it, perhaps you missed it? anyway, here it is again:

http://www.arachnoid.com/boycott/index.html

in answer to you both, here is some text from the link i posted. apparently you didn't read it?

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And make no mistake about it � Microsoft is breaking the law with the XP series, in many ways. Consumers have legitimate, lawful reasons to re-install software, reasons to install the software on two machines used by one person, reasons to re-install after a system failure, reasons to un-install and sell a computer program. But under the Fascist XP system, the consumer loses all these rights.

I would list all the laws Microsoft is breaking with the XP series, but that would require more space than your computer has memory. Here are some highlights:

Presumption of guilt. Under American law, a person is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty. The XP system assumes a criminal intent, which is a violation of constitutional law, and then the software acts on this assumption, a power normally reserved to the police, which is an additional violation of law.
Prior restraint. This idea, basically acting to prevent a crime before it is committed, is a very delicate issue in constitutional law, and because of the potential for abuse, it is rarely permitted. Absent evidence of probable cause, it is never permitted. Because there are legitimate reasons to do things not permitted by the XP software, Microsoft is engaging in prior restraint, and is thus breaking the law.
Misrepresentation. In commerce, there are a set of assumptions about an item that is offered for sale. To put it simply, a consumer item is assumed to be suitable for its stated purpose, and this is implicit � offering the item for sale creates some assumptions that, if they turn out not to be true, are actionable. The XP software series very simply is not what it seems to be � a set of computer programs meant to serve the consumer's needs. This is false � XP only serves Microsoft's needs.
Surveillance. By setting itself up as a moral judge of how people use their software, by micro-managing how people choose to use the XP programs, Microsoft has put into place the most insidious system of spying ever conceived in modern times. Once a consumer has experienced any version of modern-day reality � a virus that requires the software to be re-installed, one person with two computers, or who buys a new computer, or who wants to sell or donate the XP software to a third party � however these events turn out, Microsoft gets every detail, along with all your personal information. If XP comes to full flower, Microsoft will know more about you than the US Government knows or ever imagined knowing.
That is the real reason for XP � it is not about preventing theft, it is theft � Microsoft, while preventing you from exercising your consumer rights, is also stealing information from you that you would never voluntarily give up. It is a desperate ploy to gather an incredible gold mine of information about you � your choices, your experiences, your name and address. And get this � you're paying them to do this to you.