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* Posts by Matt Dodds

3 posts • joined Friday 7th September 2007 09:02 GMT

Matt Dodds

Reader update through group policy  

In New strain of Gozi Trojan prowls the net

Unhappy

Having to update Acrobat/Reader on Windows wouldn't be such a PITA if Adobe were to provide an MSI installation/upgrade package which you could roll out through Group Policy.

I tried to create such a thing using Symantec Packager and it failed miserably.

Oh well, only 20 desktops with 8.x here... oh, and where's the patch for 7.x?

Matt Dodds

Downgrade rights?  

In Microsoft shouts 'Long Live XP'

I'm wondering if anyone can confirm whether, once Vista is all you can buy, you'll still be able to exercise "downgrade rights"? That's normally a get-out so although you have to buy Vista, you can then immediately wipe that OS and install XP instead.

Matt Dodds

Pilfered?  

In Apple lobs $100 credit at iPhone buyers

"But couldn't he pony up a store credit for at least $200? That's how much the company pilfered from all those gullible souls over the past month and change."

Pilfer:

v.tr. To steal (a small amount or item).

v.intr. To steal or filch.

So Apple actually *stole money* from early iPhone buyers? Seems to me they'd be after more than a store credit if that was the case. How about a class action lawsuit, they're always popular?

Seriously, El Reg's journalistic standards have plummeted recently. Keep it up and you'll be gone from my bookmarks toolbar.