Re: WinFixer 2005

From: Fitz (SENDNOMAIL_at_SENDNOMAIL.INVALID)
Date: 11/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:38:27 GMT

Amen! 

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NEVER download files from anywhere unless it is from the website of the 
developer, manufacturer or some entity that you trust.  They ALWAYS have the 
most up to date files that haven't been tampered with by some third party 
who is "hosting" (read Leeching or Stealing) those files without permission.
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"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message 
news:qOAif.125513$Hs.59060@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> In article <9ivko1dr659j9s5eu05dos3j5tvssocnga@4ax.com>, buck@rogers.com
> says...
>> Suggestion to Leythos and all who are as pissed as him......State your
>> case and move on.  Let the people who create the code, script, or
>> whatever pursue a resolution legally if they feel as strongly as you.
>> YMMV
>
> I'm not pissed or upset and I have an always will post a reply about a
> violation of security norms. When this started he was posting links to
> vendors products that he was hosting without giving them credit for
> them, they were direct links to files, not a download page, not a
> vendors site or mirror, and the vendors said they didn't not give
> permission.
>
> Later he started stealing code, even from a microsoft MVP, and again,
> gave direct link to the exe, not a download page, not a single bit of
> credit given to the author.
>
> Again, in requesting that people email him for files, it's another BAD
> thing to ask people - you should NEVER download/install files from
> someone not honorable enough to post in public - you never know what you
> are getting.
>
> So, for me at least, it started and remains an issue of violating
> security norms, nothing more. The mentioning of the theft is just to
> show his character and track record.
>
> I don't let little lamers like pcbutts get me upset, he's not worth the
> time, but I will mention it when I see anyone violating security norms.
>
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