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A peek inside Microsofts Linux lab
Technician 1 : Nope, it looks like this is another security drop off which will only affect Windows users.

Technician 2 : You mean Linux, Mac and Unix users will be completely and totally untroubled by this weeks Windows malware exploit?

Technician 1 : That's right. Windows users can cross their fingers until a patch comes out - hey, it's no big deal, corporate anti-virus updates 4 times a day, sometimes ... that's over 28 new Windows exploits a week that the home user is vulnerable to between patches.

Technician 2 : Just as well they agreed to the mandatory EULA, means we don't have to give a rat's ass anyway.

Technician 1: Exactly.

Technician 2: Ah well, suppose we can sneak out for a *** - it's not like the Linux boxes will crash while we're away, is it?

(exit)
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A peek inside Microsofts Linux lab  whisperycat | 08/15/05
PS  whisperycat | 08/15/05
I know your poking fun  Loverock Davidson | 08/15/05
Actually  cubmiester | 08/15/05
Actually  Loverock Davidson | 08/15/05
Actually, redacted  cdgoldin | 08/15/05
Why? Why? Why? Why?  brian ansorge | 08/16/05
Another week of fighting viruses  merio74 | 08/15/05
Yeah, too bad this is a worm (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 08/15/05
Yep ...  gary.douglas@... | 08/15/05
Hey: this is job security we are talking about! wink nt  michael_t | 08/15/05
Zotob worm hits Windows users  Loverock Davidson | 08/15/05
windows is a slug, so you may be correct...  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
ROFL!  Chad_z | 08/15/05
How long?  Reverend MacFellow | 08/15/05
So.. this is Windows fault?  Revster | 08/15/05
I can create a boot disk that formats a pc when it starts up.  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
look at me!  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
rows and rows of [Windows] software  brian ansorge | 08/16/05
Missing the point  Revster | 08/17/05
More than 90% of the world uses MS?  Otto_Delete | 08/15/05
Your numbers are wrong!  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
You are wrong shady!  Reverend MacFellow | 08/15/05
Do the math!  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
and we all know...  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
Depends what numbers you're using  voska | 08/15/05
RE: Your numbers are wrong!  b.d.hi | 08/15/05
Prove it!(nt)  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
It's common sense  voska | 08/15/05
What Ever  Ishkaboo | 08/15/05
And what time period and or planet are you from?  Laff | 08/15/05
pinwheel, windows logo...  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
You can install OSX now on y7our PeeCee!  Reverend MacFellow | 08/15/05
Save the $129  Real World | 08/15/05
What $129?  Wolfie2K3 | 08/15/05
As someone  Real World | 08/15/05
Maybe because  Qbt | 08/15/05
No, even Apple only claim 5% to 6%  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
I've read 8%  voska | 08/15/05
and, a percent is a percent...  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
Yep, it's "90%" Indisputable!  brian ansorge | 08/16/05
Actually...  Yen_z | 08/15/05
LMAO Another Mac Fantasy!!!  Scrat | 08/15/05
Website statistics are bogus.  Yen_z | 08/15/05
LOL Yeah right  voska | 08/15/05
My experience is exactly opposite.  Yen_z | 08/15/05
My experience was just a Multinational New Corporation  voska | 08/15/05
look what i can do!  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
Uh huh...  Wolfie2K3 | 08/15/05
I don't know why you, my buddy Shade and Yen are  Laff | 08/15/05
Never said it was  voska | 08/15/05
and what about...  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
So a Mac software provider reports ...  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
Just in case...  Yen_z | 08/15/05
Continued look inside Linux labs....  stealthram | 08/15/05
Enter technician 3.  Anti_Zealot | 08/15/05
Cont.  Real World | 08/15/05
Re:  cubmiester | 08/15/05
Huh?  Real World | 08/15/05
RE: Huh?  Linux User 147560 | 08/15/05
if its too hard...  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
yet again, permissions, permissions, permissions  dc@... | 08/15/05
Good advice  voska | 08/15/05
not easy  dc@... | 08/15/05
Runas  cubmiester | 08/15/05
Ah hah!  Zinoron | 08/15/05
runas  dc@... | 08/15/05
Much ado about nothing  Real World | 08/15/05
Not as helpful...  Zinoron | 08/15/05
Good morning  cdgoldin | 08/15/05
Enlightened response...  Zinoron | 08/16/05
Pain in the rear  voska | 08/15/05
Excellent point.  enduser_z | 08/15/05
whacky  dc@... | 08/15/05
I'll take two, please!  SysAn63 | 08/16/05
admin rights  linuxoverwindows | 08/16/05
Free advice and worth every penny  cdgoldin | 08/15/05
the 5 second rule?  dc@... | 08/15/05
Viruses what viruses?  ju1ce | 08/15/05
HELP IS ON TH EWAY  RobertoSalazar | 08/15/05
No: Help is AWAY... VERY FAR FAR AWAY ... wink nt  michael_t | 08/15/05
News article is indefinite.  Anton Philidor | 08/15/05
They Did Drop The Ball There, Didn't They?  Whyaylooh | 08/15/05
Thank you. (NT)  Anton Philidor | 08/15/05
Old news, already patched.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
Patch Required  Harry Bardal | 08/15/05
A bit over dramatic.  ShadeTree | 08/15/05
Drama  Harry Bardal | 08/15/05
And the Oscar for Drama Queen ...  ShadeTree | 08/16/05
Yeah right  Richard Flude | 08/15/05
Windows Update for critical patches ...  ShadeTree | 08/16/05
Yeah, I hated patching my Linux box last week.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
Hard to do, too  Bill4 | 08/15/05
Not so easy...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
Bah, have to test Windows patches also!  CobraA1 | 08/16/05
Grandma running Windows 2000?  PB_z | 08/15/05
M$ seems to think she's running XP  cdgoldin | 08/15/05
Autoupdate? Not on your life!  cdgoldin | 08/15/05
It is guys/gals like you that allow the worms to proliferate ...  ShadeTree | 08/16/05
Perhaps you forgot.  timpin1@... | 08/16/05
Zotob.....old regurgitated Mytob variant  Scrat | 08/15/05
Never mind the figure...  Scrat | 08/15/05
Maybe so...  Wolfie2K3 | 08/15/05
Win2k machines at greatest risk  toadlife | 08/15/05
Yet another vicious cycle of trying to patch  michael_t | 08/15/05
I agree, keeping LAMP patched is a pain.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/15/05
That's right: when another asinine worm compromising MS Windows emerges  michael_t | 08/15/05
Hmmm  NonZealot | 08/15/05
Good: show me the numbers. Verifiable data though:  michael_t | 08/15/05
Numbers: provided  NonZealot | 08/15/05
But, but, but....  toadlife | 08/15/05
"Nice Try" but you need to try again.  michael_t | 08/15/05
No_Ax and NonZealot continue to misrepresent the "facts"  Richard Flude | 08/15/05
Wow it didn't take the zealots too long...  toadlife | 08/15/05
Even though the not nonzealot made an obtuse attempt  michael_t | 08/15/05
Re: toadlife  Richard Flude | 08/15/05
re:richard  toadlife | 08/16/05
re: toadlife  Richard Flude | 08/16/05
Why bother?  IT Scion | 08/16/05
Good so do your banking and other financial transactions  michael_t | 08/15/05
If my bank used php on their site...  toadlife | 08/15/05
PhP is NOT linux taody  michael_t | 08/15/05
Don't put words in my mount mikey  toadlife | 08/16/05
It is 'funny' that, as soon as yet another asinine MS windows worm emerges  michael_t | 08/15/05
It's also funny...  rapson | 08/15/05
However, it is SAD that you and your friends are incapable  michael_t | 08/15/05
Y-A-W-N!  Rumpled_Foreskin | 08/15/05
Boring news for the non-MS crowd, more pain for the afflicted MS one sad  michael_t | 08/15/05
removal tool  junkwarrior | 08/15/05
Clay Tablets . . .  brian ansorge | 08/16/05
Zotob for Bozos  jguyp725@... | 08/19/05
Yelp! This is a modern day Titanic.  josaiah | 08/21/05

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