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Is why all the people who carp about not wanting MS controlling their machines, are cheering AOL for controlling peoples machines whithout their permission.


I wouldn't exactly call it cheering but nevermind.

Let's look at what AOL is doing. First of all it is blocking ports. That's OK. It's AOL's network, it can do what it wants. That doesn't control users' computers.

Next, it is offering a site for its users to go and turn on/off the Messenger as they desire. Still not controlling users' machines.

Finally, it is automatically disabling Messenger when an AOLer logs in. OK that's controlling users' machines. But AOL is up front about it. Hell, I know about it now and I don't even use AOL. Furthermore, even I know there is a website I can go to to turn it back on if I so desire.

There's a big difference between AOL's open approach (to enhance overall network security) and Microsoft's surreptitious approach (to enhance overall profitability).
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Yet another flaw in windows  Rick_K | 10/24/03
this week it's been daily  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
But MS said Flaws were "Features"  Rick_K | 10/24/03
beta tester  Arm A. Geddon | 10/25/03
Re: But MS said Flaws were "Features"  none none | 10/25/03
Paid betas  dscherf | 10/25/03
technically no m$ wares go beyond beta stage...  stephen732@... | 10/25/03
"technically"?  KTLA | 10/26/03
You are distorting the truth  BruceWheelock@... | 10/27/03
Actually, windows is a virus  Harry Butts | 10/25/03
I hope by secure OS...  JoeMama_z | 10/26/03
AOL would know about flawed features  FilledOut | 10/24/03
But the bigger issue...  Fred Fredrickson | 10/24/03
The even bigger issue  MalumRegnat | 10/25/03
Re: The even bigger issue  nrlz | 10/25/03
Having to type in subject lines really, really sucks!!  none none | 10/25/03
Even bigger missing of the point  Fred Fredrickson | 10/26/03
Even bigger issue  dscherf | 10/25/03
Problem NOT M$ but AOL  DRVTACH_z | 11/14/03
what took so long?  stephen732@... | 10/24/03
this summed up my feelings  ryusen | 10/24/03
wouldn't it be easier  JoeMama_z | 10/24/03
still  ryusen | 10/24/03
Not really, joe, since M$'s firewall sucks endlessly, BUT I agree...  dicktaurus@... | 10/24/03
Respectfully....  JoeMama_z | 10/26/03
personally  ryusen | 10/27/03
I think about my grandma...  JoeMama_z | 10/27/03
AOL Shutdown a service huh  KCowger | 10/24/03
More interesting than that  zd-spam | 10/24/03
Not quite correct: it's not done remotely  John Zern | 10/25/03
AOL CHANGES some part of you OS everytime yo sign ON  DRVTACH_z | 11/14/03
Maybe shut down their competitors apps  John Zern | 10/25/03
Ummm I shot this problem down a while back  Squawkbox | 10/24/03
Re: Ummm I shot this problem down a while back  nrlz | 10/25/03
Yeah I know I read the Eula ,Ya got me. (Grin)  Squawkbox | 10/25/03
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And that means...  John Zern | 10/25/03
This is BS  Suicida| | 10/26/03
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OHHH PLEEEEEASE  RobertoSalazar | 10/26/03
Not bad hype - bad programming.  Suicida| | 10/26/03
bleh  PmAc_z | 10/27/03
How is it hype?  ac2_z | 10/26/03
Gartner?  ryusen | 10/27/03
XP firewall  ac2_z | 10/26/03
oops - fdrop off the thread  ac2_z | 10/26/03
This is what I see...  RabidWolf | 10/27/03
uh...  pschroeder@... | 10/29/03
Tried to test this  tallguy779 | 10/27/03
This is why I "DON'T" use AOL  Sceptical Observer | 10/27/03
Yet another flaw in AOL  FilledOut | 10/27/03
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