Re: [TCLUG:17041] <OT:anti-M$> *scary* stuff...

[<Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com>]

I think this is one of those things where you can choose
an option in some program to allow those types of
programs to have more power on your machine.

You know how when you launch a signed application from
the web?  There is usually a check box that says:
__ Trust all applications from XXXXXX company.  So that
it doesn't have to ask for permissions to run executables
from their website.

I don't think this is some subversive attempt by Microsoft
to brainwash you.

And be a little more mature.  Spelling Microsoft/MS as
Micro$oft, or M$, or having Winblows isn't exactly the
best sort of image I think TCLUG wants to present to
the world.

Nick Reinking





carls@agritech.com, on 05/02/2000 12:30:58 PM
To: tclug-list@mn-linux.org @ PMDF
cc:  
Subject: [TCLUG:17041] <OT:anti-M$> *scary* stuff...

        I won't regale you with the last day's worth of troubles trying to
beat my winblows workstation back into somewhat workable condition.
        but poking around in the c:\windows\system directory (win95osr2.5),
I noticed a file called "wintrust.hlp", right next to "wintrust.dll". I
opened the .hlp (help) file, and here's what it says:
>>>
Consider All Commercial Software Publishers Trustworthy

A commercial software publisher is a bona fide company in the business of
producing or selling computer software. In addition, commercial software
publishers have met certain minimum financial criteria that attest to their
ability to support their software on a continuing basis.
Checking this box means that software that is correctly signed by any
commercial software publisher can be installed on your system without first
asking for your approval.
<<<

this is the sort of thing that makes me want to run away screaming...

Carl Soderstrom
System Administrator    307 Brighton Ave. 
Minnesota DHIA          Buffalo, MN     
carls@agritech.com      (763) 682-1091


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