Re: Computer virus???

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know if that is actually legal to do in Texas.

"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$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> sheesh.
> >>
> >> yah know instead of arguing about protecting the code behind, we should
> >> just let the subscribers program the panels from the start; here ya go
mr.
> >> jones...what's this...oh it's the programming key and programming
sheet.
> >> We programmed it and test the system it works fine, but since you want
to
> >> have access to the programming, we defaulted the panel so you can
program
> >> it your way...there ya go.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> **Crash Gordon**
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >> message news:A5PWj.137985$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?
> >>
> >>
> >
>