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Makes you wonder what we don't know
It was a big surprise to find out about printers spitting out their serial number in yellow microdots on every document coming off your printer. Makes you wonder what else we don't know.

I really doubt the NSA would need to back door every copy of Windows because it's so easy to hack as it is and wouldn't be worth getting caught. Foreign sales of Windows would dry up almost overnight.

Still, I can see why many in the Linux community don't trust binary drivers. There's a lot we don't know and our government has given us ample reasons not to trust them.
Posted by: Chad_z   Posted on: 01/10/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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What the summary of the NSO's comments are,  Graham Fluet | 01/09/07
WTF?  Technocrat@... | 01/10/07
NSA helping to secure Vista...  Mr. Roboto | 01/09/07
"Keep that back door open for us!"  ChazzMatt | 01/09/07
from 1999: How NSA built back door access into Windows  ChazzMatt | 01/09/07
Makes you wonder what we don't know  Chad_z | 01/10/07
NSA offers Vista installation tips  Loverock Davidson | 01/10/07
A little math for you. Don't worry, it's realy easy.  Mr. Roboto | 01/10/07
Sounds like the half wits helping the village idiots.  DonnieBoy | 01/10/07
Not nearly  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/10/07
Ok, great one, go ahead, explain why the NSA and MS are so SMART here!!!!  DonnieBoy | 01/10/07
The NSA in bed with Microsoft  Protector | 01/10/07
Agreed  davidsarmstrong | 01/10/07

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