Pirates beware... Big Brother is watching, AGAIN

Before you read... read this:

"This is a tool that could have been built with privacy in mind," Microsoft Spokes person 'Schwartz' said.


What does this lead you to think?










Guess what WMP 11 is doing? Creates a list of each digital music, video, and even DVD on it. As soon as you connect to the internet, any tags, comments, and the title (using a client like IE's ALEXA) are sent DIRECTLY to microsoft's DataBase. Of course, this information is bundled with the user, product key, and other data that marks your PC as "your's" or "not your's".

What else?

Microsoft has filed a bill back last year, that would pass a law that enables them to connect to a user's PC and search for their products (and partner's products) that are acctually pirated. They then will alert the District Justice about such illegal activities, including internet history that may be illegal. They can then delete any "potentially pirated" material (including files MADE from the software).

Kinda messed up...

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That's just ridiculous, it's things like that wich drive people away from microsoft.

Exactly! Although I love windows... I don't like their actions... I talked to my uncle last night (works over in Japan for MS). He said that over 200 companies have enrolled to be part of this piracy "sting" (or so to speak, well, that's kinda what it is...). He's not allowed to tell me much else... so I guess we'll have to wait and see

One word: Winamp

Or, Linux (Ding Ding)

Mark loves Linux! lol, yeah, I stick with Winamp, but I don't like Linux! lol

I do love it alrite , Ya should try out the new ubuntu release Robb, It's Excellent, And it has a nice feel about it i'd say windows users would like!

Ya can order free live cd's off the website, (Welcome - Ubuntu Linux) And go to the Ship-It, section, completely free ya can order a number of cd's, i usually get the 5 sent out to me every new release, thats 5 install cd's and 5 live cd's.

Microsoft may stop being so big brothery when Gates steps down to focus on his charity.

Yeah, I heard about that...

Mark, I get the custom 120 CD's lol

100 x86
10 x64
10 Mac

LOL... I still have the Breezy Badger Release in my shed

Originally Posted by Robb4248

Mark, I get the custom 120 CD's lol

100 x86
10 x64
10 Mac

LOL... I still have the Breezy Badger Release in my shed

I see, and what ya think of it? Best distro atm imo.

It's the only one I'll use if it's a must other than Fedora (which is HUGE)

I've moved on from fedora now., I used that line of distro since RH 7.3 all the way to FC4, then i found ubuntu and i'm at home with it really!. Because i always wanted to switch to debian, so ubuntu was just perfect, i use it for all my dekstops and servers now.

Ubuntu runs so SLOW on my 2.0GHz lappy, and still worse than windows on my 3.4GHz lappy...

Originally Posted by Robb4248

Ubuntu runs so SLOW on my 2.0GHz lappy, and still worse than windows on my 3.4GHz lappy...

, first i've heard of something like that, i even have it running on an old 64MB, P1 233mhz, and it's still usable!.

And on my laptop and my pc i have a dual boot xp and ubuntu, and the difference in speed is unreal, ubuntu is just much more quicker.

Ya didnt just do something stupid and give it about 200mb of HD space to play with did ya?

Originally Posted by Robb4248

Guess what WMP 11 is doing? Creates a list of each digital music, video, and even DVD on it. As soon as you connect to the internet, any tags, comments, and the title (using a client like IE's ALEXA) are sent DIRECTLY to microsoft's DataBase. Of course, this information is bundled with the user, product key, and other data that marks your PC as "your's" or "not your's".

What else?

Microsoft has filed a bill back last year, that would pass a law that enables them to connect to a user's PC and search for their products (and partner's products) that are acctually pirated. They then will alert the District Justice about such illegal activities, including internet history that may be illegal. They can then delete any "potentially pirated" material (including files MADE from the software).

Kinda messed up...

1) Don't use media player, problem solved.

2) There would have to be a setting (such as Remote System Assistance) that you would be able to change in order to allow MS to enter your computer and search for files. It's probably enabled by default, just like Remote Assistance is, but you would be able to turn it off.

3) As for MS deleting files made by the software in question, well, let's just wait and see how long it takes for a company who's software files get deleted to file suit against MS.