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To: Kevin who wrote (36169)1/7/2000 6:32:00 PM
From: Charles Tutt  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
"The Microsoft spokeswoman said it was impossible for Microsoft to track Windows users on the Internet
or access their computers. ?That?s totally wrong,? she said.
The idea apparently grew from privacy concerns about early versions of Windows 98. A coding flaw
allowed Microsoft to collect information about unique computer-identifying information.
The company said it had since fixed the problem."

Uh, huh ...

I'm having trouble understanding what sort of "coding flaw" would lead to such a capability.

Of course, that's JMHO.



To: Kevin who wrote (36169)1/7/2000 7:05:00 PM
From: werefrog  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 74651
 
This will clear up the China rumor for you.

dailynews.yahoo.com

MSFT 112 x 112 1/8 afterhours on Instinet



To: Kevin who wrote (36169)1/7/2000 7:27:00 PM
From: Arnold Layne  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 74651
 
How could anyone take the China ban hoax seriously when
the OS the government was allegedly "ordered" to use was
called Red Flag Linux?

Red Flag=communism
Red Flag=warning signal, i.e., it might be a joke, or
something's not right. I thought it was hilarious,
but can't believe it got printed in the San Jose
Mercury news and a paper in China! Does anyone check
their facts anymore?!

ARNOLD