[KLUG Advocacy] windows xp search assistant

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----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Williams <awilliam@whitemice.org>
To: <advocacy@kalamazoolinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: [KLUG Advocacy] windows xp search assistant


> >>This is for all of you who have both linux and xp on your
computers.
> >>This is what m$is all about IMHO.
> >>Please read and see what you think, then see how disgusted you
are,
> >>especially since you've got xp onboard.
> >>http://www.theregus.com/content/4/24611.html
> >One of the [many] reasons I CHOOSE to run Linux whenever possible.
>
> I have yet to personally use XP.  Somehow I think I never will.
>
> - Hi, I'm a multi-billion dollar multi-national corporation.  Yes,
your
> computer is sending me information.  But TRUST me!  I'd NEVER even
think
> of recording that information or using it for any purpose with which
you
> wouldn't be completely pleased.  I have your best interest at heart!
> Really, its the truth. -
>

"Oh I trust you ... it's the people who analyze the collected
information and determine for what nefarious reasons they will use
this info ... always for the betterment of mankind ... aaaah, the
'corps'"  ... sort of reminds me of the Marine Corps ... somehow their
"motto" seemed to be out of order ... even suicidal ... but I'm sure
there is a good rationale behind it ... much like the rationale for
these corporations to collect data on everyone ... to control, or
perhaps, to destroy?   Sounds maybe like another good conspiracy
theory, huh?  ;>))