AW: Timeout Problem with XP - firewall not the problem

[Illtud Daniel]

ScanMan wrote:

> If (hypothetically) the number of non-Micro$oft hosts on the Internet
> dropped below, say, 20% or so, they would probably make it illegal to
> connect to a non-Windoze box at all. They might even make it illegal to
> spread rumors that non Micro$oft OS's even exist...

Don't be silly. That would be totally ridiculous. As totally,
utterly ridiculous as this exerpt from the EULA for Microsoft
Frontpage (their html/web page writing software):

>"You may not use the Software in connection with any
>site that disparages Microsoft, MSN, MSNBC, Expedia, or their products
>or services,"

Watch out for the next version of Word, where clippy will
apply complex heuristics to your documents to see if you're
slagging Bill Gates off, at which point it'll automatically
email the feds to carry off your family for re-education.

-- 
Illtud Daniel                                 illtud.daniel "at" llgc.org.uk
Uwch Ddadansoddwr Systemau                       Senior Systems Analyst
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru                  National Library of Wales
Yn siarad drosof fy hun, nid LlGC   -  Speaking personally, not for NLW
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