Intellectual Property Legislation Proposed

Tue Sep 18 21:33:19 EDT 2001

Shaun, I tried to reply to your note earlier today, but for whatever reason,
it did not make it to the list.  So, if you don't mind, here we go again!

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Too late Shaun!!

Microsoft is already doing just what you suggested, and they are not doing
it with Windows XP.  In fact, if you install Internet Explorer 6.0,
Microsoft is running a few processes in the background that are sending
information back to them.  I have included an article that I have read
earlier this week that Shedds some lite on the subject.

Oh those ........................................

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   What the Heck Are "QMgr" and "LoadQM?"

I recently installed IE6 & MS messenger and i had a program called Microsoft
qmgr trying to access the internet (zone alarm told me that!) i read some
where
when i tried to search what the hell is that , that it is a Microsoft
program that lets other Microsoft network users know you are online, i know
your
against installing messenger programs that announces your presence on the
net , but some time you need them. could you be kind enough to elaborate
more
on the subject , and thanks for a great work.--- Dr.Mohammed A. Alghamdi

There are a couple things going on that have very similar names. The file
Loadqm.exe is a "quality monitor" that's part of MSN. It collects and
transmits
anonymous statistics back to Microsoft. You can read more about it--- and
turn it off, to prevent anything from being sent back---  by opening MSN
Explorer,
clicking on "Help and Settings" at the top of the pager, then click on
"Privacy" in the left nav bar, then click on "Service Quality Monitoring."

QMgr apparently is a "queue manager" identified as a "Background File
Downloader" that "Downloads data for programs when the computer is idle."

There is no separate on/off switch for QMgr that I know of, but it can be
blocked by ZoneAlarm (and by other firewalls that allow per-application
settings).
I've noticed no problems from blocking QMgr; if I ever do encounter a
download problem, I can adjust ZoneAlarm on the fly to allow QMgr to connect
temporarily,
and then can re-disable it.

By manually disabling the Quality Manager and using ZoneAlarm to block the
QMgr, you can regain control over some of the less obvious background
activities
that may be going on in your PC.

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Taken from:  Langalist Standard Edition 2001/09/17.
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Isn't this another door for viruses?

Steve Dawes

> -----Original Message-----
> From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Shaun Oliver
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:49 AM
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: Intellectual Property Legislation Proposed
>
>
> rodney, I'm incline to agree with you.
> I've forwarded some of this to my nearest and dearest for their oppinions
> on this matter.
> I live in australia which means nothing at this point but it's pretty safe
> to say, that if this legislation goes ahead, I'm forced to wonder how long
> it would be before something similar is preposed over here as well.
> and as for suggestions that microsoft may have had a hand or at least a
> vested interest in this legislation,
> I'd have to agree with this also.  basicly, it's more than likely common
> knowledge by now that microsoft are going to have some sort of spy
> software imbedded in the kernel of their windows xp operating system.
> as far as I can assertain, this is to insure that noone is using the
> software ilegally.
> this piece of legislation is seeking to do the very thing that microsoft
> have been trying to do for years.
>
>
> Shaun..
>
> Cat, n.:
> 	Lapwarmer with built-in buzzer.
>
> Email: shauno at goanna.net.au
>
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Rodney Clowdus wrote:
>
> > I have to say Kirk that this is the correct place to discuss
> this as this
> > very list could be in danger of not being here anymore in the future due
> > to the nature of open source software not meeting the
> requirements of the
> > proposed bill that is before congress as we discuss these
> matters.  I love
> > this list and to here the many wonderful things folks are doing with
> > speakup.  It's all about freedom of the speech for the blind and all
> > people of the world.  Richard Stallman is asking us all to write our
> > representative about this.  Richard is very concerned and see's
> that this
> > is the greatest threat yet against the GNU foundation and all what it
> > stands for.  I know for a fact that the government is in the very act of
> > making it illegal to use software that's written by what they negatively
> > call hackers.  All my favorite software and my way of
> communicating is in
> > danger.  The big corporations are trying to think of every
> means possible
> > to shut down the GNU movement which promotes free software for
> the good of
> > the blind community as well as the good for all communities.  I hope we
> > win this one.  Power to the speakup list and may she speak forever!
> >
> > The Weaving Beaver
> > rclowdus at kcnet.com
> > "Chop your own firewood and it will warm you twice."
> > "Weave your own cloth and it will reward you twice."
> >
> > On 17 Sep 2001, Kirk Reiser wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I feel I need to say something on this topic.  This should be a
> > > subject which is near and dear to blind peoples hearts, access to
> > > information.
> > >
> > > If any of these laws pass I am afraid that all access will become more
> > > difficult.  Your rights to even complain about the problem could get
> > > curtailed based on what media you use to object.
> > >
> > > In general I believe that all intellectual property laws should be
> > > systematically torn-down. If this does not happen I suspect we will
> > > lose our freedom of speech as we are about to do with our privacy.
> > > The national security agencies are in Washington today requesting more
> > > relaxed laws on law enforcement groups for invading our privacy.  It
> > > is sad that a national disaster such as the events over the past week,
> > > will play right into the hands of organizations wishing to become your
> > > big brother.
> > >
> > > This is not the forum for this type of discussion, however, I often
> > > wonder how many people actually understand what is being done to the
> > > rights they worked so hard for, sometimes with their lives.
> > >
> > >   Kirk
> > >
> > >
> > >   Kirk
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Kirk Reiser				The Computer
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> Western Ontario
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