Privacy Groups Petition FTC About Microsoft

[Kdr Kane]

Failing to convince the courts to stop Windows XP delivery soon, privacy advocates are appealing to the Federal Trade Commission.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (http://www.epic.org/) and other organizations filed a new complaint with the FTC on Thursday alleging Microsoft Passport constitutes an "Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice". This filing was preceded with a similar complaint about Windows XP due to release very soon.

The complaints allege that Microsoft is engaging in deceptive trade practices through the information collection mechanisms of its new products.

[qualico]

Resistance is futile!
Lower your shields and we will add your ...

[Ion Silverbolt]

Microsoft will get the message when they see the declining sales from previous operating services. Hopefully.

[JANNA]

their sales of XP are going to flop but not because of some silly info mechanism but because of the difficulty in installing and maintaining large networks using XP

[qualico]

My clients still on Windows 98, ask if there is any real need to go to Windows XP.

My reply, "Well...ahhhh...it has this Bridging feature...and ahhh...just forget it."