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Subject: Re: Windows XP - a privacy issue?

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 15:31:38 10/27/01

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On October 27, 2001 at 16:14:54, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>On October 27, 2001 at 04:19:47, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>>Same for any other operating
>>>system you might use.
>>Please mention another operating system I could use.
>>Hint: there is no other alternative.
>>Still not understanding my concerns?
>
>No, you can use Linux, or BSD, or BSD on a Mac in the form of OS X. The list
>goes on. Windows doesn't officially run on any workstations, either.
>
>>If I express my concerns so loudly it is precisely because I do not opt to
>>live
>>in the woods and act as you say.
>>
>>It beats me to see how the sheep tries desperately to protect the wolf.
>>
>>Stockholm syndrom?
>
>Man, you're really nailing me just because I said I work for MS, aren't you?
>What if I hated MS and refused to use any of their products, but made the same
>posts to correct your misconceptions about product activation? Don't shoot the
>messenger. I'm not saying that you have to use MS software, or like it, or that
>it's good. I'm just saying that product activation does _not_ compromise your
>privacy.
>
>-Tom


Tom, you should not take it personal. It's not against the average MS
employee but against the policy developed in the top management of the
company you work. That is something different. Naturally you reserve
the right to be loyal to your company and defend their policy.

Ed



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