On 4/21/10 05:38 , Jim Preston wrote:
> Steve Wray wrote:
>> I am not a lawyer but I do think that this is something that the
>> authorities might possibly examine.
>>
>> I do think that pushing out an update which disables functionality
>> without explicitly requesting permission to make such a change
>> *before* making that change *should* be criminal.
>>
>> Ie: without someone on the server which is about to have a service
>> stopped having to at least press the 'y' key on their keyboard, for
>> example.
>>
>> This kind of thing really is extremely arrogant, I can see no other
>> way to put it. Sorry if that offends.
>>
> PS: They did explicitly request permission by allowing users to
> comment on their proposed changes for 6 months. Where were your
> objections during that time?
>
> Jim
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I always chuckle when "aggressors" shoot themselves in the foot like
that... Shows they've not actually READ the threads, and just jump on
their high horses like righteous knights... 
I was itching to type that reply, but - more like a just knight than a
righteous knight <G> - first read the rest of the posts... Thank you for
doing it, so I don't "have" to get in to the discussion again...

--FP
Thinking it's always good to realize there's people standing behind you
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