OpenEuphoria

Re: Another Web Site

• Posted by irv <irv at ELLIJAY.COM> Aug 26, 2000
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On Sat, 26 Aug 2000, Dan wrote:
> Kat,
>
> Paranoid?  If so, that makes a pair of us (pair a noids!)!  I set up a free
> firewall after I saw that some commercial programs *for children* were
> sending encrypted info back to the company when on internet after child used
> program.  And since I have set up a passport account in order to ask MS
> questions about software problems, now I'm concerned about *that* too.
> Sigh.

Maybe it was just "checking registration", but I doubt it. There's a lot of
personal  info stored on our computers.

I'm waiting for the only logical outcome of this - suppose company M finds a
copy of their software on Joe's pc, and deletes or disables it.
Further, suppose that Joe digs up a receipt which shows he legally owns the
software. Now, he can claim that company M owes him 12 zillion dollars for lost
revenue, and with 12 zillion dollars at stake, you know Joe will have the best
lawyers money can buy.

The jury will be sympathetic, of course....
"Ladies and Genmen of the Jury, this is nothing less than a high-tech HOME
INVASION !:..."  and increase the amount  to 20 zillion, bankrupting company M.

Save your receipts...
Irv