Re[2]: Russinovich: Inside the WMF 'Backdoor'

[Pierre Vandevenne <pierre () datarescue com>]

Good Day,

Thursday, January 19, 2006, 8:10:28 PM, you wrote:

RMS> Besides Microsoft already has a backdoor into most people's computer.  It's
RMS> called "Windows Update".  Other companies with update backdoors include
RMS> Apple, Real Networks, HP, adware companies, etc.

That's exactly what Ilfak's first comment was when the rumour
surfaced. I had two - I am always more verbose than Ilfak - about the
updateable Intel microcode and about open source reimplementations.

Toulouse's explanation is perfectly reasonnable imho.

-- 
Best regards,
 Pierre                            mailto:pierre () datarescue com

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