Re: Computer virus???

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's because those scumbags give the alarm system away to the builder for
practically nothing, their only hope of making a profit is to hold the panel
hostage....bad marketing plan eh!



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**Crash Gordon**







"Red" <RedNick@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:k3up24lpa7905fuphtn7osinckcb7fvlsv@xxxxxxxxxx
> Just went on a job today, brand new house, never monitored or
> connected and the installing company locked it out and wouldn't unlock
> the program.  Scumbags, these Texas dealers.  I'll eventually get in,
> but it'll take 2 trips at $3.75 a gallon gas.
>
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 14:30:40 GMT, "Nick Markowitz Jr."
> <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>The whole problem with lockouts is when a customers contract is up and the
>>installing company refuses to unlock the panel with out a legal fight.
>>I do not know why companies are so afraid to lose a couple of customers
>>maybe if they paid attention to there customers  needs they would not have
>>to take such actions.
>>Just as with the engineered fire systems.If it is not over the counter i
>>refuse to use it and when im worried about some one messing with
>>programming
>>most of the bigger panels have an auto notify command to central when
>>programming is changed .
>>If you do not snap shot or other wise make a copy of the programming to
>>show
>>there's been a change shame on you.
>>
>>Yes go ahead and use the lock outs but use them fairly and release them
>>when
>>properly requested and there would be no need for this lawsuit and all the
>>other nonsense going on in the industry.
>>But lets face it we have too many people in this industry that are lower
>>than used car salesman and bad lawyers
>>
>>
>>"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:482c4618$0$33229$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> sheesh.
>>>
>>> yah know instead of arguing about protecting the code behind, we should
>>> just let the subscribers program the panels from the start; here ya go
>>> mr.
>>> jones...what's this...oh it's the programming key and programming sheet.
>>> We programmed it and test the system it works fine, but since you want
>>> to
>>> have access to the programming, we defaulted the panel so you can
>>> program
>>> it your way...there ya go.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>> --
>>> **Crash Gordon**
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>>> "Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>> message news:A5PWj.137985$rd2.74908@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> "Local-programming lockout", sometimes referred to as a "computer
>>>> virus",
>>>> is a programming option available to dealer-installers found in several
>>>> brands of security alarm systems (including Ademco, FBI, First Alert,
>>>> Honeywell, Napco, and others) and which can be used to prevent
>>>> subscribers from accessing the "programming mode" of their security
>>>> alarm
>>>> system, and thereby from selecting a competitive vendor for repair or
>>>> monitoring services.
>>>>
>>>> http://911.com/alarmnews.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Oh... PLEASE!  Don't tell me someone actually *believes* this?
>>>
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