Microsoft Spy Guide

[Peter Presland]

That's good news Peter. I wonder what sort of pressure Microsoft came under to change their corporate persons mind?

David

I'm heartened too.

The MS Counsel explanation for the withdrawal request is worth pondering too. Amusing, revealing and a few other unintended adjectives apply.

While Microsoft has a good faith belief that the distribution of the file that was made available at that address infringes Microsoft's copyrights, it was not Microsoft's intention that the takedown request result in the disablement of web acess to the entire cryptome.org website on which the file was made available.

As though they had no idea that a threat against the host (rather than Cryptome itself whose address and contact details are displayed prominently on the site) would result in the site being suspended if Cryptome declined to comply.

For my money it's another welcome 'egg-on-face' episode for the powerful. They must be collectively scratching their heads in bewilderment at just how the hell they are ever going to crack down on all this uppity freedom to shine lights where they don't want it shined.