>Skype: Valid argument - I have to agree that nowadays this is a requirement >for a "general-purpose desktop system" (let's not discuss 'confidentiality' >for now...)
Sorry - I couldn't resist: The German IT-news site http://www.heise.de reported a few minutes ago that Microsoft reads along messages sent via Skype: http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Vorsicht-beim-Skypen-Microsoft-liest-mit-1857620.html (at this moment German only but I am shure this will be on http://www.h-online.com/ shortly). Some prejudices are actually predictions. Think twice before requesting Skype on your desktop: The biggest threat to confidentiality usually sits right in front of the screen ...
