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Re: So Called Holes Being Discovered In Internet Explorer?????

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From: Gary Peake
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 1997 00:00
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Yoda had this to say about Re: So Called Holes Being Discovered In Internet
Explorer?????
> On 06 Mar 97 20:08:36 -0600, ������ <zi...@gulf.net> wrote:

>>Regarding these so called holes that are being discovered in Microsoft's
>>Internet Explorer.....are they accidental programming errors? I think not, I
>>think that these backdoors have intentionally been put in this browser.
>>
>>By doing so they can, have been, and will continue to be able to find out
>>just exactly what programs you have on your computer whether legal or not
>>(pirated apps and games), they can find out about information about and
>>much, much more. In addition these would allow someone to execute things on
>>your computer possibly destroying all data you have, change data!!!  or
>>other invasions!
>>
>>Accident, I think not and I'm sure that there are many, many more of these
>>backdoors coded into this program. Paranoid I'm not, but the facts are the
>>facts and regardless of what they tell you.....Big Brother is here and his
>>name is Bill! And by using this browser everything on your computer is open
>>to prying eyes!!! Is this what you want?
>>
> You are paranoid, sir.   Do you realize what exposure to legal damages
> Mr. Bill would be facing if it could be proven that he Intentionally
> attempted to invade the privacy of millions of people?  Give the man a
> little credit for at least good business judgment.

Just as recently as last year, a famous national server had this very same
problem didn't they? And what makes you think Mr Bill would NOT give something
like this his blessing? 


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From: Gary Peake <gpe...@accesscomm.net>
Subject: Re: So Called Holes Being Discovered In Internet Explorer?????
Date: 1997/03/08
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