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The people who are screaming rape by Microsoft, concerning automatic updates without permission, are the same people who scream rape when someone touches their collectible Dragonball Z toys.
Posted by: matt.nelson   Posted on: 09/13/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Automatic updates  matt.nelson | 09/13/07
And what are you doing  Michael Kelly | 09/13/07
RE: And what are you doing  Qlueless | 09/13/07
RE: Automatic updates  Qlueless | 09/13/07
How often do you  straybeat_z | 09/14/07
It is an interesting conundrum  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
I think the ones complaining are the ones who set to notify  TripleII | 09/13/07
What attack vector?  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
You can't be serious?!  TripleII | 09/13/07
Are you serious?!  mdemuth | 09/13/07
They don't have the patching mechanism.  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
But how does it really differ from any other service  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
EULA not justification  blarman_z | 09/14/07
Correct  Cardhu | 10/17/07
FYI  zkiwi | 09/13/07
Really  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
Here's a thought...  zkiwi | 09/13/07
Just as I thought!  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
River, Egypt  zkiwi | 09/13/07
Once again youself.  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
Have a nice day...  zkiwi | 09/14/07
zkiwi....do you believe everything your read...just because  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
re:zkiwi  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
Whatever  zkiwi | 09/14/07
FYI  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
Frothing much yet?  zkiwi | 09/14/07
No  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
No, very different.  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 09/14/07
No  Ole Man | 09/14/07
FY own I  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 09/14/07
but shills like  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
If you read what Adrian wrote...  msalzberg | 09/13/07
Kind of  mdemuth | 09/13/07
OK, I got that..  msalzberg | 09/13/07
My thoughts too  rapson | 09/13/07
re: my thoughts also  deaf_e_kate | 09/14/07
No biggie, update updating update  DannyO_0x98 | 09/14/07
I disagree; it isn't a 'little'  mdemuth | 09/13/07
The difference between "turning off" and "disabling"  laura.b | 09/14/07
Re: Kind of  none none | 09/13/07
Re: It is an interesting conundrum  none none | 09/13/07
You're the one that missed the point!  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
Re: You're the one that missed the point!  none none | 09/13/07
No, I'm certain you missed the point.  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
How liberal can you be?  Ole Man | 09/15/07
I have it set to download, but don't install  notsofast | 09/14/07
No what they are saying is they ....  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
Re: "... sounds like a non-issue to me."  Cardhu | 10/17/07
what?  gdude48@... | 10/19/07
RE: Microsoft responds to stealth update issue  BlogWatcher | 09/13/07
Hey and George should do a story on how font print  LittleGuy | 09/13/07
Windows Stealth Updates  rikarat | 09/13/07
RE: Microsoft responds to stealth update issue  PaulWallen | 09/13/07
Will I be alone in saying  TrPrince | 09/13/07
You are not alone  laura.b | 09/14/07
the user can turn it off.  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
Turn it off????  DirtyDingus | 09/14/07
thanks for sharing.
 xuniL_z | 09/14/07
if what they said is the truth  Ole Man | 09/15/07
According to the Microsoft response ...  ShadeTree | 09/13/07
But you REALLY don't know that..........  linux for me | 09/14/07
You REALLY don't know either.  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
Been going on all along ...  undrhil | 09/14/07
Wow ... that didn't come out right ....  undrhil | 09/14/07
"go back through their logs"  Ole Man | 09/14/07
Could of, would of, should of!  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
What we know is........  Ole Man | 09/15/07
Keep your blinders on......  linux for me | 09/15/07
Are you kidding?  Ole Man | 09/15/07
Microsoft Has Worn Out Any Basis For Trust  Cardhu | 10/22/07
Adrian did you turnoff Automatic updates totally  bka1959 | 09/13/07
PS. I'm still testing diffrent Linux Ditros  bka1959 | 09/13/07
I wonder if McAfee and other AV vendors Auto updates  bka1959 | 09/13/07
auto updates for av  Linux uSer | 09/14/07
One Size Fits None  s00gee | 09/13/07
bad experience with auto update  alaricfrancis@... | 09/13/07
RE: Microsoft responds to stealth update issue  goerp@... | 09/14/07
to combat this litigation may be our only recourse  ironfist03 | 09/14/07
Oh god, don't give them ideas  laura.b | 09/14/07
Don''t forget...  Chippolus | 09/18/07
Details please?  xuniL_z | 09/14/07
To put this into a historical perspective  Old Timer 8080 | 09/14/07
Having a contrary opinion to yours ...  ShadeTree | 09/14/07
Informed By What??  Cardhu | 10/22/07
8080 Clock damage  Chippolus | 09/19/07
RE: Microsoft responds to stealth update issue  Bgcooley@... | 09/14/07
Best Solution  undrhil | 09/14/07
Except as soo as you re-connect to the internet  Deanbar | 09/15/07
RE: Microsoft responds to stealth update issue  donl@... | 09/14/07
MS ignores no thank you settings  jaybyrd | 09/14/07
Some General Observations.  joe.smetona@... | 09/14/07
Virus free version.  joe.smetona@... | 09/15/07
WU Kool-Aid  Cornhead | 09/15/07
Turning on MS updates  Layperson | 09/27/07
RE: Microsoft responds to stealth update issue  mach37 | 09/28/07
The most dangerous thing you can do.  joe.smetona@... | 09/28/07

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