[NTLUG:Discuss] Cue-Cat and open source software

[Michael H. Collins]

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"George E. Lass" wrote:
> 
> I received a cue cat in the mail from the Dallas Morning News a few
> weeks ago and was going to install it on my `doze PC at home until
> I saw all of the information that they wanted from me in order to
> register the darn thing. So I decided to trash it.  About a week ago
> I read a print article (wish I could remember the source) that
> expressed all kinds of security concerns about the product.  In fact
> during the early phase of product roll out someone encountered an
> error during the registration process and was able to view their
> existing database....
> 
> George
> 
> greenglow484 at juno.com wrote:
> >
> > In the last month, our local Dallas Morning News has aggressively
> > promoted the new "Cue Cat".  It is a barcode reader:  Reading barcodes in
> > the local paper, Parade Magazine, etc., and sending the user's web
> > browser over to a target web site for the advertiser, etc.
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