Re: Beta anti spyware

From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/20/05 

Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 07:39:06 -0600

If you read the EULA then you knew that beta meant it could trash your
computer and you shouldn't put it on a production machine. A lawyer who is
too dumb to read a user agreement before agreeing to its terms. 

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"Philly lawyer" <Phillylawyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:D4436B10-C1A6-4CCB-9944-C7188BA31B33@microsoft.com...
> Software may be written by people, but Microsoft produces and puts its
> imprimatur on the software it markets and makes zillions of dollars from, 
> so
> it is legally, morally, and ethically responsible for the quality of these
> products.  I agree that nobody is perfect, including a corporate entity
> (corporations are treated the same as individuals for many legal
> purposes--sorry, I'm a lawyer, I can't help lecturing) but, again, to be
> fair, I think the consensus is that Microsoft is far less perfect than 
> most
> other competing companies (few as they may be,) is far less perfect than 
> its
> customers have a right to expect given Microsoft's overwhelming domination 
> of
> the field, and has far fewer legitimate and convincing explanations or
> justifcations for its repeated failures.
>
> Just my opinion, of course.
>
> "Modem Ani" wrote:
>
>> To be fair, I believe your rhetorical question should be:
>>
>> "I wonder if *anyone* will ever be able to produce a software program 
>> that
>> runs properly and generally bug free right out of the box." Software is
>> written by people. Some are more accomplished than others, but no one is
>> perfect.
>>
>> Modem Ani
>>
>> "Philly lawyer" <Phillylawyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BF41A10B-16C3-4C43-8986-E1CF579328EF@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for the info.  I looked at the list at the site you referenced 
>> > and
>> > there are a number of other little things on it that I had noticed as
>> well.
>> > (For example, I spent ten minutes trying to figure out how to run the
>> "System
>> > Innoculation Wizard" and coudn't find it.  Turns out that although this
>> > feature is referenced and highly touted as a great useful feature in 
>> > the
>> > documentation, it does not actually exist in the program as provided in
>> the
>> > download.  I wonder if Micorsoft will ever be able to produce a 
>> > software
>> > program that runs properly and generally bug free right out of the box.
>> > Given past performance, it does seem unlikely, doesn't it?
>> >
>> > "Galen" wrote:
>> >
>> > > In news:4B95FB22-65E7-48DD-824E-6E5A70235229@microsoft.com,
>> > > Philly lawyer <Phillylawyer@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to 
>> > > say:
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > I downloaded the new Microsoft anti spware and it seems to be doing 
>> > > > a
>> > > > decent job.  I have one little question, though.  The system tray
>> > > > icon is sometimes red and sometimes blue and I can't find any
>> > > > explanation for this in the help section of the program.  Does
>> > > > anybody know what this color change business is all about?
>> > >
>> > > This is the reason I guess:
>> > >
>> > > "terminal serve (Remote Desktop) into a computer, the MS 
>> > > AntiSpy(beta)
>> icon
>> > > will turn blue"
>> > >
>> > > It's is a known bug according to Mark Ferguson and you can read about
>> other
>> > > known bugs here:
>> > >
>> > > http://www.prowebsites.net/Microsoft_Anti_Spyware/Mark_L_Fergusons.asp
>> > >
>> > > Galen
>> > > -- 
>> > >
>> > > "My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give 
>> > > me
>> > > the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am
>> > > in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial
>> > > stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for
>> > > mental exaltation." -- Sherlock Holmes
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>>
>>
>>

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