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Comment Re:Not sure how "secure" this scheme is... (Score 1) 267

Well... they might see your address or account number or whatever, but most password fields are masked with asterisks.
That's fine and dandy for someone standing behind you, but this discussion is about computers that have key loggers on them. There are two simple ways of entering a password. Cut and paste from another file, or type it in. So, if you're using cut and paste to prevent potential key loggers from reading your key strokes, the screen captures will show the file that you copied from. If you were crazy, I guess you could write something that would pull a password from a database on a flash drive in such a fashion as to enter the password to the corresponding field but not display the password on the screen. A saner approach would be to start demanding that your e-mail provider/bank offers RSA SecurID devices to interested consumers.
Microsoft

Microsoft to Simplify Downgrades From Vista to XP 175

castrox writes "Microsoft has noted that many corporate users want to run XP instead of Vista. They are now simplifying the downgrade process for top OEMs. Currently, all OEMs must call Microsoft whenever a downgrade is done. After the new procedure is put into place, OEMs may submit batches of keys to Microsoft online. According to the Microsoft blog on ZDNet, the 'downgrade software' will still need to be supplied by the end user. The deal is rather perplexing — it does not seem like you can convert the license since the only eligible versions for downgrading is Ultimate and Business. The company has more details available in a pdf document online."
Novell

Submission + - Final Draft of GPLv3 Allows Novell-Microsoft Deal (zdnet.co.uk)

famicommie writes: All of Novell's fingernail biting has been for naught. In a stunning display of forgiveness and bridge building on behalf of the FSF, zdnet reports that the final draft of the GPLv3 will close the infamous MS-Novell loophole while allowing deals made prior to continue. From the article:
'The final, "last-call" GPLv3 draft bans only future deals for what it described as "tactical" reasons in a 32-page explanation of changes. That means Novell doesn't have to worry about distributing software in SLES that's governed by the GPLv3.'

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