[Discuss] Anyone Else?

[John Blomfield]

I am a devoted user and supporter of all things Linux and use Linux 
software for 90% of my tasks but for the remaining 10% I still use 
Windows and I am pleased to use F-Secure provided FREE by Shaw to safe 
guard my Windows partition, even though it takes for ever to download 
the latest virus definitions and updates every time I boot Windows, 
which ain't very often.  In the past I was ripped off constantly by 
Norton's annual subscription policy or having to rely on AVG which let 
through the occasional nasty.  I still use free Spybot and Spyblaster to 
clean up stuff that F-Secure misses.  One day I hope to be able to ditch 
Windows entirely but until then I accept Shaw's F-Secure!

My Shaw modem, provided FREE, never has had a Standby Button and I have 
rarely felt the need to disconnect my entire network.  If I did and did 
not want to pull the Ethernet connector I could aways disable the router 
via its browser software interface.  I wonder how easy it would be to 
hack into the router's software (firmware) and run a script on any 
computer to shut it down without using the browser?

John


Andrew Willard wrote:
> By now most of you, using the Shaw network for internet access, have 
> received
> this email: 
> http://prdlsv1.shaw.ca:8080/trk/click?ref=zrpsmbn49_1-564x3461x18201&
>
> <rant>
> Is anyone else angry at this Windows only horse-shit?
>
> Here is the link to this remarkable software that Shaw is forcing their
> subscribers to use: http://shawsecure.shaw.ca/index.html
>
> Wow... nothing but Windows. I wonder how the OSX users feel? Or BSD? Or
> anything else that out of the box is more secure than Windows?
>
> I'm surprised IE isn't a requirement ;-)
>
> Lastly... I bought and paid for this modem, they have now without my 
> permission
> disabled a feature of the machine. Is this even legal?
>
> p.s. It's March 19th and already my Stand-By switch has been disabled, 
> yet the
> email clearly states April 15th 2008 as the start date. Am I being 
> discriminated
> against because I use Linux only?
>
> p.p.s. Is Shaw going to replace my Modem (for Free) because I've worn 
> out the RJ45
> connector on the back from removing/replacing it over and over again?
>
> </rant>
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