[aprssig] WARNING If you are using Streets&Trips 2006 orAutoroute 2006 READ THIS
KA8VIT
ka8vit at ka8vit.com
Wed Jan 4 07:58:04 EST 2006
Hi Steve,
I wonder why you bother trying to convince people who have
their heads stuck in the sand ??!!
Thanks for the heads up.
73,
Bill KA8VIT
Stephen H. Smith wrote:
> 1) As I mentioned in my initial post, many APRS users use this
> program as an add-on to UIview or as a source of static maps (i.e.
> screen caps) for other APRS programs. The updated 2006 version of
> this program, whose data files can also be used as-is (without
> installing the program) to update previous years versions of both
> MapPoint (used by APRSpoint and by UIview via UIpoint) and
> Streets&Trips (usable by UIview) just came out a month or two ago.
> Many potential users haven't yet discovered the invasive nature of the
> 2006 version of this otherwise excellent mapping application. Given
> that APRS'ers are relatively heavy users of GPS/mapping products of
> various types, I feel it is quite relevant to APRS.
>
> 2) There have been numerous stories in the computer trade press
> about a) Microsoft hyping "location-based services" as the next really
> big thing", b) How Microsoft almost bought an adware/crapware pusher
> outfit until adverse publicity in the trade press made them back down
> and c) suddenly quit having MS AntiSpyware flag this particular system
> parasite as questionable. And finally d) remember it was Microsoft
> that bought out Vicinity/Mapblast (as part of their "location-based
> services" buildup) and then cut off findu.com's use of the maps.
>
> 3) I didn't claim it was CURRENTLY "popping up ads". Only that
> this is the basic commercial premise of "location-based services".
>
> 4) From my personal experience, I have seen the totally stealth
> install, phony uninstall and other questionable behavior on SIX
> different systems that I have installed Streets & Trips 2006 on.
> This is not an urban legend or email-propagated hoax. This is
> first-hand personal observation on my part.
>
> 5) The overwhelming questions remain: Why is Microsoft so
> determined to force this thing onto systems without disclosing it or
> offering it as an option in a "custom install"? And why doesn't the
> uninstall really uninstall it????
--
Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD
WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)
ka8vit at ka8vit.com
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