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All it takes is a connection to the net....
"Does anyone really believe this BS"

It's called a "handshake" which is what most forms of communication use to not only contact a particular destination from a source, but to control the communication itself.

Seems to me that there is more of a problem than just being a "Windows" box.....
Posted by: tgrady   Posted on: 05/03/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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