There are many sites that do this.. I stopped reading them a while ago lest
paranoia would set in. Anyone interested in these sites can do searches on
yahoo.com or google.com, etc., using keywords "windows security" and you
will find the sites. Also, if you go to the Linux sites, you get some
insight into some windows issues.
My intent was not to get into this but merely to state that XP is probably
no worse than any other Windows O/S as far as MS being "Big Brother".
73
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Baron - KB3MM" <SteveBaron@StarLinX.com>
To: "Carl - WC4H" <wc4h@itis.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> What are the back doors?
>
> What are the details of what you have seen ?
>
> HNY
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl - WC4H" <wc4h@itis.net>
> To: "ctuser" <ct-user@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 21:14
> Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
>
>
> > Microsoft is "big brother" in ALL of their OS's. They have a back door
to
> > each and every one of their OS's and programs. I use a router that also
> > serves as a firewall... nevertheless, when one does an "upgrade" of any
> > Windows version over the web.... hmmm.... God only knows what Bill is
> > doing....
> >
> > Thanks
> > Carl
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Allen" <jallen@vhfcom.com>
> > To: <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 3:23 PM
> > Subject: RE: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> >
> >
> > > A piece of Advice - AVOID windows XP. Use Windows 2000 (AKA NT
version
> > 5).
> > > Or, use Windows 98 SE (Second Edition).
> > >
> > > Why? - the reasons are too many and complex to enumerate, but XP does
> make
> > > Microsoft
> > > "Big Brother" and has well known security issues.
> > >
> > > John Allen K1AE, Windows NT user since Version 3.1 (Not at home! I
> worked
> > > for a workstation/server manufacturer that built NT only systems. (I
> did
> > > switch to NT at home as of V3.5).
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ct-user-admin@contesting.com
> > > > [mailto:ct-user-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of J.P. Kleinhaus
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:17 PM
> > > > To: Michael Walker; ct-user@contesting.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > OK, well the fact is the kernels are identical between
> > > > XP (home) and XP-Pro. With this release, Microsoft
> > > > killed the old Win9x/ME kernel completely. There are
> > > > some different registry settings with regards to being
> > > > able to exist in a domain environment (XP Home can't)
> > > > and some other differences in the code as well, but I
> > > > don't think they have anything to do with accessing hardware.
> > > > Yes, that was the case with NT in the past (NT4, Win2K)
> > > > and might be the same with XP...but the flavor of XP
> > > > isn't going to make a difference.
> > > >
> > > > J.P. W2XX
> > > >
> > > > PS. I'm in the industry as well, being the IT Director
> > > > for a financial services software company.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>
> > > > To: "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net>; <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 2:09 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I didn't actually read it, so it is part assumption on my
> > > > behalf. I'm not
> > > > > sure if the kernels are exactly the same. Might call for
additional
> > > > > research.
> > > > >
> > > > > But, I work in the industry and it has been discussed around our
> > office.
> > > > We
> > > > > feel that the trend is XP Pro is NT based, and XP Home is not.
:-)
> > > > >
> > > > > I could be wrong, but this is the area that I would work in. I do
> > know
> > > > that
> > > > > WriteLog will not support CW on LPT? if it is running on XP Pro.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers... Mike VA3MW
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "J.P. Kleinhaus" <w2xx@cloud9.net>
> > > > > To: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>;
> > <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 1:53 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Curious about that since they both use the same (NT)
> > > > > > kernel. Where did you read this?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > J.P. W2XX
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Michael Walker" <mike.walker@rogers.com>
> > > > > > To: "Carl Herrera" <herrecm@itis.net>; "ct-user"
> > > > <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 7:28 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Carl
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Did you install XP or XP Pro?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In XP Pro, the OS limits access to the hardware registers.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Carl Herrera" <herrecm@itis.net>
> > > > > > > To: "ct-user" <ct-user@contesting.com>
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 3:13 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: [ct-user] CTWin / XP Question
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I just installed Windows XP and pretty much have
> > > > everything working
> > > > > (all
> > > > > > > my
> > > > > > > > programs) except for the CW via LPT1 on CTWin. This works
> with
> > my
> > > > > > normal
> > > > > > > > logging program, Win-EQF but not with CTWin.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Does anyone have any info on this?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 73 & Happy New Year.
> > > > > > > > Carl, WC4H
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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