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to: Thees Peereboom
from: Mike `/m`
date: 2003-05-22 17:16:20
subject: Re: Finnish FLOSS report

From: Mike '/m' 


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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