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Old Mar 18, 2001 | 09:00 PM
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It looks like our friends the Germans trust Mr. Gates even less then we do. Check out-
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news2.php3?ID=1437

What do they know that we don't? Anyone else hear about this?



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Old Mar 19, 2001 | 05:57 AM
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Did anyone else hear that Germany had previously tried to ban a Windows release from import into or sale in Germany due to the fact that some components were written by Scientologists? The Kohl administration has a major problem with the Church of Scientology.
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Old Mar 22, 2001 | 10:53 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sunchild
[B]Did anyone else hear that Germany had previously tried to ban a Windows release from import into or sale in Germany due to the fact that some components were written by Scientologists?
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 01:57 AM
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I knew I had seen this somewhere before. For those of you who don't believe it, Big Brother is indeed watching you

Apparently a security key has been built into every windows OS since Windows 95 SR2 that allows the National Security Agency(NSA) to read everything on your computer

Check this out

http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB19990903S0014
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Old Mar 23, 2001 | 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by Bernie
I knew I had seen this somewhere before. For those of you who don't believe it, Big Brother is indeed watching you
Man, they must be bored sh*tl*ss if they're watching me!
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Old Mar 24, 2001 | 01:08 AM
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Me too!!
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Old Mar 24, 2001 | 08:57 AM
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I'd like to ban all that Microsoft s**t (that's all they make, IMHO). I'm a shareholder and a user of their products and I hate them. There is no company on this earth that gets away more than MS with selling poor quality, half-developed, bug-ridden products.

Is someone ever develops a Linux prodcut that can convert MS application files in Word, Excel, etc., they'll put Microsoft out of business in jig time and I, for one, will be happy to see them go.
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Old Mar 24, 2001 | 10:22 PM
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In reference to Bernie's post:

Interesting that the website cited by the article instructing users on how to disable the keys displays one sentence which states, "This page was left blank intentionally."

http://www.cryptonym.com

[Edited by Pueo on 03-24-2001 at 11:26 PM]
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Old Mar 25, 2001 | 09:09 AM
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http://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
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