03.14.10
Microsoft Should be “Sued for Breach of Contract” in Vista 7
Summary: Microsoft covers up invasion of privacy, claims one of our regular members
Ryan Farmer, a former Microsoft MVP, tells us about a new bug that says: “In certain scenarios, an Emergency Alert System (EAS) message does not automatically tune to the appropriate channel in Windows Media Center.” He adds that: “in the Windows 7 CEIP will be affected by this part of the update. This update limits the diagnostic information that can be collected by the CEIP.”
“They get caught spying,” he remarks, “say it was an accident, and “fix it”. Shouldn’t they be sued for breach of contract?”
“In other words, business as usual,” concludes MinceR.
As a side note, Vista 7 is facing real pressure because it’s not being deployed like Microsoft wants people to believe. From the news:
Not everyone is interested in upgrading to Windows 7 — at least not right away. Computerworld’s survey respondents who said they have no plans to upgrade reported that they just don’t see enough benefit, particularly in these tough economic times, to warrant the cost of migration.
For Carl Weddle, director of IT at Quality Trailer Products, Windows 7 isn’t even on the radar. “We were clawing our way out of a hole until a few months ago,” he says, referring to the recession. Even in better times, he adds, “I tend to stay on the back end of the technology curve because it’s cheaper there.”
An upgrade to GNU/Linux would be even cheaper and provide a very modern platform. █
Robotron 2084 said,
March 14, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Articles such as this showcase one of the more serious problems with BoycottNovell as a source of legitimate news and information. Can fellow extremists who support this website really be trusted to deliver accurate news? Hold that thought.
Let’s look at what the official update release says: “In certain scenarios, the Windows 7 Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) diagnostic information settings are configured incorrectly for Windows Explorer.”
“Configured incorrectly” does not equal “spying”. Does Ryan Farmer provide any real proof that Microsoft collected private data such as the content of files using CEIP? No, of course he doesn’t. He just points, accuses, and laughs. No evidence, no citations, no proof. Being a self-proclaimed Microsoft MVP doesn’t cut it. Really, he’s just trying to win admiration and respect from his peers in an IRC channel. Still, it’s good enough for Roy to print because it sounds like something evil that an evil company might do.