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Posted: 02.21.2002 And in other news...
Microsoft music, movie player
collects log of users’ entertainment:
"Microsoft’s new version of its popular Media Player software is logging the songs and movies that customers play. The company said Wednesday it was changing its privacy statement to notify customers about the technology after inquiries from The Associated Press. The system creates a list on each computer that could be a treasure for marketing companies, lawyers or others. Microsoft says it has no plans to sell the data collected by Media Player 8, which comes free with the Windows XP operating system."
“If you’re watching DVDs you don’t want your wife to know about, you might not want to give her your password,” said David Caulton, Microsoft’s lead program manager for Windows Media.
So let that be a lesson to ya'!
 Figure's that Uber Gates is in to taking advantage of all the less computer savvy people in the world. I actually ran a program (can not remember the name but will post it if I remember)on a test machine the other day. I was very surprised at the stuff it found and entries etc that I never new existed. The PTB's (Powers That Be) are watching!
 -this ¤ ¤ another reason why I just adore microsoft! [please insert sarcasm here]What possible reasoning could they have for collecting all this data if they are not planning on using it for profit? ¤ ¤ credit: munin | 02.21.02 at 11:01 AM | link--this ¤ ¤I have a mac. I don't use microsoft. I sleep at night. ¤ ¤ credit: hoopty | 02.21.02 at 02:10 PM | link--this ¤ ¤
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