Re: for your information

[Ian <dis-list@rebelbase.com>]

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http://www.real.com/rjcentral/

There is a link there that will give you the security update and more 
information
concerning what was collected.


-Ian Briggs
RebelBase



At 01:05 PM 11/3/1999 -0500, you wrote:
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>I just read a story on wired that I thought you all might be interested in.
>  Apparently real player has been collecting music preferences of people who
>use it without notification.  The company promises to make a patch
>available on the Web site.  For years the company has been collecting
>information from users unknowingly, and now they say ooops! sorry.  If you
>have enough know how to download our patch you can stop it.  I wonder how
>accessible this patch will be..........
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>http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,32258,00.html
>Valerie Taraska
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