[Brilliant]

Small potatoes compared to the massive onslaught of spyware we've already got.

[Sundog]

Stinkers.

Love My Mac.

[antiRepublicrat]

Excellent analysis over at Groklaw. She pours over Microsoft's statements, the WGA license, and what the users are actually informed of when they install.

Microsoft got caught in a lie.

[Panerai]

[John Lenin]

Windows XP should cost no more than $60. Than people might buy it. I think MS should be taken over by the government and made into open source.

[Spktyr]

Why is anyone surprised? Microsoft products are *ALWAYS* stealth test programs - especially x.0 versions!

[ShadowAce]

[cowtowney]

I thought a lot of people on this board were happy with the "if you don't have anything to hide, why are you bothered" mentality. Jeesh. What's another bit of privacy gone? /s

[jordan8]

I read somewhere that the proposed price for Vista will be about $450.

[decimon]

Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications

I had a message about that pop up a couple of days ago. First did a search on it and then OKed it.

I thought it was resident software verifying some update from MS.

[mysterio]

I hate tattleware.

[Still Thinking]

I don't think ANY software should EVER be installed on a user's machine without their consent and without an easy method for complete uninstallation, but this doesn't strike me as Big-Brotherish simply because it's for anti-piracy.

[Vinnie]

I've got that update sitting somewhere on my computer right now.
My comp automatically downloads the updates and then asks me if I'm ready to install it.
Well, I don't want to install it but can't figure out how to dump it and stop asking me.
I've searched for the file and can't find it.
My copy of XP came with my Dell, I just don't like the idea that MS could shut me down if the wished.

Pretty sure it's ..K892130

[VeniVidiVici]

Seems to me if you don't want it just turn-off AutoUpdate.