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of all proprietary software companies:
http://jaqui-greenlees.net/blog/2007/11/14/a-thought-about-proprietary-software/
]:)
by maecuff
by jaqui
the only way microsoft can prove they are not embedding malware into any of their software is to release the sources ]:)
[ or adobe, autodesk, corel, altova, ... ]
as long as they keep it proprietary, they are distributing malware.
by maecuff
by oz_media
Just because soemoen doesn't release the recipe to their cookies, doesn't mean they include poison. (I know, in Canada it's law but even that was one that took decades to pass).
I have worked with a lot of manufacturers who only makeproprietary equipment, as products advanced they started to use proprietary software. In most cases simple DOS based progs, but still prprietary and accessible only with technicians keys.
If a company wants to hinde something, they COULD do it that way also, I understand your point. But realy, who frickin cares? It's Microsoft, it's just like agovernment, who the hell cares what they do? Just stay out of my face.
Don't like Windoze? Don't use Windows. Fortunately they didn't retain THAT monopoly as you well know, our little Linux penguin.
Your conclusions a bit rash though, "as long as they keep it proprietary software, they are hiding Malware."
So anyone not telling you how they did something, or not openly allowing you access to their work is hiding something?
Now you are starting to sound like BOJ! lol, just kidding, we all know you are far more whack than that. :)
by jaqui
I look at the screen capture of the contents of a windows dll that I have been told shows MS having windows call home without notifying the user [ illegal in every country of the world ] I'll get nastier if I can verify that it is doing this illegal act.
[ legit, fully updated copy of xp pro is where it came from. ]
by neon samurai
by jaqui
this is actually in the windows legit testing dll in the system32 folder.
[ I got the person to open the file in front of me ]
by neon samurai
I'm courious to see what kind of rant he can come up with given more than a jabby finger or pencil. He can borrow my Pike to throw the boddies up on to.
>;D
by maecuff
by jaqui
A$$?
http://jaqui-greenlees.net/blog/2007/11/22/microsoft-breaking-the-law-again/
and I did send the url to the USDOJ detailing everything as well ]:)
let the US Federal Government look at it and decide for themselves if MS need a smackdown.
They can boot harder than I can. ]:)
Are you the first to notice this?
If so what & why were you checking all the .DLL files in HEX for in the first place (out of interest)?
Good Spot However
by jaqui
the person who noticed it and handed me the issue to verify for them is teaching himself programming, and was playing around with visual basic and seeing what the tools will do. that's why he was opening the dlls up in a hex editor.
his legit copy of xp-pro and office 2k3 are what is showing this code.
[ both before and after activation of the product(s) ]
by ontheropes
by jaqui
seems to just be the product key for office.
[ I think it's 2k3 but it could be 2k5 ]
The dll is the WGA functions for office.
It's more the issue of if MS is collecting information without informing you for the WGA subsystem, what information is being collected by other sections of the software and being sent to them without you knowing?
by tig2
We are going to do the same check on an XP MCE with Office XP Pro. I'll let you know what we find.
EDIT- We looked for that file and didn't find it. Again, XP MCE (intended for home use) and Office XP Pro. Interesting. I wonder if this shows up in the Office 2K3 install or can it be found on a raw XP Pro box.
by jaqui
they have a different one that does the same functions.
I don't know it's name, but I do know it starts with an o [ letter not number ]
both windows and office on the system that is showing these are legit installs, and fully updated.
by ontheropes
Once my software is activated I think MS needs to just butt out of my life. For instance I choose the time to get updates instead of doing it automatically. That gives me time to set a Restore point/use Ghost before one of the updates breaks my computer.
One day I'll go back to a dual boot system with openSUSE/KDE but I'm satisfied with the performance of everything so I think, "why bother?" It's just a tool for a fool right?
by neon samurai
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