Sneaky Microsoft plug-in puts Firefox users at risk

"Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS RemoveThis @OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
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> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_risk>
>
> Reminds me of the time that Microshit said that WGA-N was a "critical"
> update except this time they put computer users at risk. Not very nice,
> Microshit.
>
>

Windows 7 comes with a video of wildlife.
It shows a Koala yawning?
Subtle comment?

"PencilState" <pencilstate.RemoveThis@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in
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>> No, I don't like being accused of piracy over and over and over
>> again. I guess when Microshit says bend over, you say, how far?
>>
>
> I haven't experienced that.
> But, I use legal software.

So you're just like Frank, if you hadn't experienced it, it never happens.

"DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t.TakeThisOut@r.o.a.d.r.u.n.n.e.r.c.o.m> wrote in message
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> "PencilState" <pencilstate.TakeThisOut@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in
> news:4adb5d9d@news.x-privat.org:
>
>>> No, I don't like being accused of piracy over and over and over
>>> again. I guess when Microshit says bend over, you say, how far?
>>>
>>
>> I haven't experienced that.
>> But, I use legal software.
>
> So you're just like Frank, if you hadn't experienced it, it never happens.
>
>

WGA has never affected anyone I know, besides the linux pundits that claim
it happens almost daily.
It was down once for hours, and did hit some people, but nothing earth
shattering.
The whiners had a field day with it.

You know, the software thieves mad as hell Windows was getting harder to
steal.
You would think they all would have flown to linux.
I wouldn't think that, but you might.
I use linux.
I see why its free.

DanS wrote:
> "PencilState" <pencilstate.DeleteThis@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in
> news:4adb5d9d@news.x-privat.org:
>
>>> No, I don't like being accused of piracy over and over and over
>>> again. I guess when Microshit says bend over, you say, how far?
>>>
>> I haven't experienced that.
>> But, I use legal software.
>
> So you're just like Frank, if you hadn't experienced it, it never happens.
>
>

It happens:

http://social.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/genuinewindowsxp/threads/

Alias

"Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS.TakeThisOut@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
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> DanS wrote:
>> "PencilState" <pencilstate.TakeThisOut@iforgotmypen.psu> wrote in
>> news:4adb5d9d@news.x-privat.org:
>>>> No, I don't like being accused of piracy over and over and over
>>>> again. I guess when Microshit says bend over, you say, how far?
>>>>
>>> I haven't experienced that.
>>> But, I use legal software.
>>
>> So you're just like Frank, if you hadn't experienced it, it never
>> happens.
>>
>>
>
> It happens:

So does getting caught wanking but I tend to lock the door.

Alias

PencilState wrote:
>
> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS RemoveThis @OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
> news:hbfkc9$p8$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_risk>
>>
>>
>> Reminds me of the time that Microshit said that WGA-N was a "critical"
>> update except this time they put computer users at risk. Not very
>> nice, Microshit.
>>
>>
>
> Windows 7 comes with a video of wildlife.
> It shows a Koala yawning?
> Subtle comment?

So keep on watching it over, and over, and over...

Sounds like Win 7 is going to tick off a lot of people.

"Canuck57" <Canuck57 DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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> PencilState wrote:
>>
>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS DeleteThis @OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:hbfkc9$p8$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_risk>
>>>
>>> Reminds me of the time that Microshit said that WGA-N was a "critical"
>>> update except this time they put computer users at risk. Not very nice,
>>> Microshit.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Windows 7 comes with a video of wildlife.
>> It shows a Koala yawning?
>> Subtle comment?
>
> So keep on watching it over, and over, and over...
>
> Sounds like Win 7 is going to tick off a lot of people.

Maybe Windows 7 is over your head. Stick with Ubuntu.

Canuck57 wrote:
> PencilState wrote:
>>
>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS RemoveThis @OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:hbfkc9$p8$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_risk>
>>>
>>>
>>> Reminds me of the time that Microshit said that WGA-N was a
>>> "critical" update except this time they put computer users at risk.
>>> Not very nice, Microshit.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Windows 7 comes with a video of wildlife.
>> It shows a Koala yawning?
>> Subtle comment?
>
> So keep on watching it over, and over, and over...
>
> Sounds like Win 7 is going to tick off a lot of people.

Well, back to the original subject, did you think it was going to hold?
FF can't get away with it as there are too many .NET users using FF.


http://www.techworld.com.au/article/322742/mozilla_unblocks_one_sneaky...crosoft

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Mozilla has also pushed out a change that will let users running Firefox
3.5 override the block, added Shaver. That change came out of
discussions with enterprise Firefox users who said that they needed the
two components to run their .NET-based software within the browser.

The block of Windows Presentation Foundation will likely be lifted in
the next two days. "Microsoft is watching the patch deployment numbers,
and sharing them with us," said Shaver. "At some point, we'll take the
[Windows Presentation Foundation] plug-in off the blocker. I expect that
to happen in the next 48 hours."

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"Vista Succubus Hunter" <Sucuubus1.DeleteThis@1Hunter.com> wrote in message
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> Canuck57 wrote:
>> PencilState wrote:
>>>
>>> "Alias" <iamaliasTAK3THIS.DeleteThis@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hbfkc9$p8$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> <http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_risk>
>>>>
>>>> Reminds me of the time that Microshit said that WGA-N was a "critical"
>>>> update except this time they put computer users at risk. Not very nice,
>>>> Microshit.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Windows 7 comes with a video of wildlife.
>>> It shows a Koala yawning?
>>> Subtle comment?
>>
>> So keep on watching it over, and over, and over...
>>
>> Sounds like Win 7 is going to tick off a lot of people.
>
> Well, back to the original subject, did you think it was going to hold? FF
> can't get away with it as there are too many .NET users using FF.
>
>
> http://www.techworld.com.au/article/322742/mozilla_unblocks_one_sneaky...crosoft
>
> <copied>
>
> Mozilla has also pushed out a change that will let users running Firefox
> 3.5 override the block, added Shaver. That change came out of discussions
> with enterprise Firefox users who said that they needed the two components
> to run their .NET-based software within the browser.
>
> The block of Windows Presentation Foundation will likely be lifted in the
> next two days. "Microsoft is watching the patch deployment numbers, and
> sharing them with us," said Shaver. "At some point, we'll take the
> [Windows Presentation Foundation] plug-in off the blocker. I expect that
> to happen in the next 48 hours."

Good to know all of this, because just yesterday the FF blocked that plug-in
for me and 'I didn't have the slightest'.
Thanks, <H>.

>
> <end copy