Microsoft’s statement about WGA

09六月06

微軟發表了一篇聲明關於 WGA 會從微軟伺服器下載資料的事情.

微軟解釋, WGA 分兩個部分, 分別為 Validation 及 Notification. Notification 會從微軟下載檔案:

Shortly after logon, WGA Notifications checks whether a newer settings file is available and downloads the file if one is found. The settings file provides Microsoft with the ability to update how often reminders are displayed and to disable the program if necessary during the test period.

而 Validation 會傳送某些資訊 (啥 ? 微軟沒提到..):

… Unlike validation, which sends system information to Microsoft, …

之所以會發表這個聲明, 主要是因為微軟沒有告知使用者 WGA 會在每次登入時做 Notification 的動作, 而且每次做似乎很浪費電腦資源, 所以微軟打算在下一版的 WGA 改為 14 天檢查一次.

不過微軟也很好玩, 一直強調 “其實我們的 Notification 不會傳送資訊到我們的伺服器喔", 可是明明 Validation 就會傳了, 這樣的聲明似乎有跟沒有一樣.. 最有趣的是下面這個 Q&A:

Q: Some people are saying that WGA is spyware. Is this true?

A: Broadly speaking, spyware is deceptive software that is installed on a user’s computer without the user’s consent and has some malicious purpose. WGA is installed with the consent of the user and seeks only to notify the user if a proper license is not in place. WGA is not spyware.

噗..

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