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Time to 'pay' for the long-term consequences of
``Not so much built-in security as the lack of built-in insecurity. A mail client with a bug in JPEG rendering is going to be vulnerable no matter the platform. You just don't see mail clients set up to execute attachments by default much of anywhere but Microsoft.''

'junk-s/w' MUCH LIKE paying for the same in junk-food.

MS built-in almos everything in the kernel so that their apps would have a smooth sail access to its functions. Now that their shoddy code (junk-s/w) is already there the damage is built-in (clogged arteries/liver, etc.)

time to pay the consequences of the LOW of wisdom + HIGH greed.
Posted by: michael_t   Posted on: 08/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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