IP: : OpEd: Microsoft Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse

[David Farber <dfarber () earthlink net>]

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From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2002 09:46:46 
To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
Subject: OpEd: Microsoft Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse


Dave, for IP if you like......did you ever make it to PCEXPO? I was there on
Wed, it was smaller than previous years........cheers, rf


Microsoft Makes An Offer You Can't Refuse
Richard F. Forno 
(c) 2002 - Permission granted to reproduce with appropriate credit.

Article #2002-09 
30 June 2002

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This week, Microsoft released a much-needed security patch to fix critical
vulnerabilities in the Windows Media Player (WMP). Thanks to some
enterprising geeks taking the time to read the End-User License Agreement
(EULA) accompanying the fix, it became known that the patch did far more
than simply remedy the latest Microsoft security problem. In essence, the
WMP security 'fix' contains a Trojan Horse that few know about, since people
seldom read software licenses - but ultimately become bound by them by
installing and using the software......

Full, 2-page article w/ contextual URL references at:
http://www.infowarrior.org/articles/2002-09.html

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