NON-TP: Re: Windows '95

[jesse@spine.com (jesse montrose)]

>>Microsoft officials confirm that beta versions of Windows 95 include a

>>small viral routine called Registration Wizard.  It interrogates every


viral?  as in self-replicating code?  piffle.

>>This means that they have a list of every directory (and, potentially
every    
>>file) on your machine. It would not be difficult to have something like a

>>FileRequest from your system to theirs, without you knowing about it. This

>>way they could get ahold of any juicy routines you've written yourself and

>>claim them as their own if you don't have them copyrighted.


Am I the only one who thinks this is silly?  If microsoft wants my juicy
routines, they can certainly afford to buy them from me.
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