Does it bother you when MS products call home?

[Zanix]

Maybe this isn't something to be bothered by, but it leaves me feeling violated and alone, like I've installed a spycam.

I don't know why I don't trust big companies.

 

[MX2]

It bothers me when ET calls home

 

[Kaervak]

It bothers me when any program tries to call home.

 

[Ulfwald]

This is why I am trying to learn Linux.

 

[Hyperblaze]

Originally posted by: Ulfwald
This is why I am trying to learn Linux.

FreeBSD is actually a lot more fun

I'm in constant debate whether or not to use Linux or BSD

 

[Bozono]

ahhh...the magic of software Firewalls.

 

[yourdeardaniel]

yes, ms or any other program that tries to access internet w/o my knowledge

 

[EagleKeeper]

ZoneAlarm prevents that for me. I allow only one time shots during installations.

 

[Rubycon]

MS changed their number so now the phone rings - no carrier must do belly landing in water but water is high. The dreaded high water condition! Oh noahs!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Zanix
Maybe this isn't something to be bothered by, but it leaves me feeling violated and alone, like I've installed a spycam.

I don't know why I don't trust big companies.

No, it does not bother me.

I have nothing to hide.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
It bothers me when any program tries to call home.

yeah..the little fvker ate through his chain so I had to take one of his legs out...:beer:

fvker is in the shed healing himself with his fvking brite-lite right now:|


I still stand by my investment.....I just hope I he starts molting soon so I can cut him up and get the gold... :beer:

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: Zanix
Maybe this isn't something to be bothered by, but it leaves me feeling violated and alone, like I've installed a spycam.

I don't know why I don't trust big companies.

No, it does not bother me.

I have nothing to hide.

Ya'll naked under there?

 

[Staples]

Yes but I understand it is a necessary evil.

 

[Nocturnal]

I noticed the IntelliType software likes to randomly call out to home once in a great while.

 

[eplebnista]

No

 

[spherrod]

nope

 

[TheToOTaLL]

Read the EULA before purchasing a product if you're so worried about your software "calling home". You're agreeing to and allowing your software to do so.

 

[skace]

I purchase all my software so I am not bothered when an MS product calls home because most of the call home functionality is to my benefit. Ensuring drivers are up to date, security patches in place and that debug error codes get reported properly. Shrug.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: skace
I purchase all my software so I am not bothered when an MS product calls home because most of the call home functionality is to my benefit. Ensuring drivers are up to date, security patches in place and that debug error codes get reported properly. Shrug.

I hope you're not suggesting that I didn't purchase my software.

You also said most, so how about the stuff that *isn't* for your benifit?

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't like it when any product does something I don't want it to.

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: C6FT7
MS changed their number so now the phone rings - no carrier must do belly landing in water but water is high. The dreaded high water condition! Oh noahs!

.....whaaaat?

 

[Sqube]

Doesn't bother me any.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Phil

Originally posted by: C6FT7
MS changed their number so now the phone rings - no carrier must do belly landing in water but water is high. The dreaded high water condition! Oh noahs!

.....whaaaat?

The "oh noahs!" was a clever pun.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: skace
I purchase all my software so I am not bothered when an MS product calls home because most of the call home functionality is to my benefit. Ensuring drivers are up to date, security patches in place and that debug error codes get reported properly. Shrug.

I hope you're not suggesting that I didn't purchase my software.

You also said most, so how about the stuff that *isn't* for your benifit?

As long as you are legal...who cares? Actually you have no idea what it's calling home for. It could all be beneficial...it could all not be. Who's to say. But as long as you are legit, it shouldn't matter.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

And I put on my tinfoil hat...