From: Thees Peereboom 

Mike,

Given the current geopolitical relations, the unbelievable fast way the
current US administration has been able to gather distrust all over the
world, I'm sure that theories like this are widely accepted as true and
very much in favor of Linux.

Just the idea of the 'activation' - what government would like the idea
that their machines could basically be switched off by a US company? It
seems rather clear to me that, in general perception, the US administration
would use this 'feature' in a hartbeat if it would serve their purpose.

- Thees Peereboom

On Thu, 22 May 2003 17:16:20 -0400, Mike '/m'  wrote:

>
> Besides, if you take the time to read what I actually wrote, you will
> note
> that I didn't say there *were* NSA backdoors in Windows.
>
> But I agree with your point, why would he know one way or the other?  He
> has no "need to know".
>
> /m
>
> On Thu, 22 May 2003 09:48:23 +0200, Thees Peereboom 
> wrote:
>
>> Rich,
>>
>> As much as I acknowledge your deep knowledge about the inner workings of
>> whatever version of Windows, I'm not sure whether they would inform you
>> about any NSA backdoors.
>>
>> - Thees Peereboom
>>
>> On Wed, 21 May 2003 17:19:02 -0700, Rich  wrote:
>>
>>> More lies from Mike Miller.  There is no NSA back door and never was.
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>> "Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>>> news:vbsncv09nqc2f0jpquvpq79vvob9bp7qkl{at}4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 21 May 2003 15:59:30 +0100, Adam Flinton
>>> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >BTW an entertaining quote:
>>> >
>>> >""Combined with cost, security is perhaps the
most important factor
>>> >pushing FLOSS in every country outside the United
States", the report
>>> >argues."
>>>
>>>
>>> I can see why other countries wouldn't want Windows if the NSA back
>>> door
>>> security keys are embedded in it.
>>>
>>> /m
>>>
>>
>
>

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