Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms

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GOOD!: Let him walk away. You realy think windows is that great. I use win2k and I like it a lot but come on. It's not like I can't do without it and I work in the IT buisiness. Most of what I do I could do with Linux or Apple. It wouldn't be the end of the world if windows were to vanish. Bill isn't in this for the benefit of mankind, he's in it for the money and the power. Don't paint him out as some kind of benefactor. he's just a buisinessman and that's it.

He should take responsibility for his products like most other industries have to do as well. Ever seen such a clause in your purchase contract for your car? If the brakes fale because of design faults you can not blame the manufacturer? That can only be done with software and that is rediculous. At the very least it should be printed on the box.....Use at your own risk!!!! Product may have serious design faults that could jepardize your buisiness!!!!!

And no I'm not talking about MS alone. All software disigners should take responibility for their work or use the same print on the box.; Posted by: NemesisNL Posted on: 08/19/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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I partially blame Microsoft Dave P. | 08/18/05

Patch cycle Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/18/05

What? jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

I beg to differ Dave P. | 08/18/05

and the patch needs to be tested zzz1234567890 | 08/18/05

Dependency? jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

How about??? Sir_Rob | 08/18/05

Bang adepper@... | 08/18/05

linux jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

Agreed Sir_Rob | 08/19/05

true but adepper@... | 08/19/05

Problem with your analogy BruceWheelock@... | 08/19/05

More like... Spikey_Mike | 08/19/05

What? jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

I beg to differ Dave P. | 08/18/05

and I beg to differ.... D-Ram | 08/19/05

OH Please, Give me a break! Trevor_G | 08/19/05

I'm Always Surprised! PXLated | 08/18/05

But if ther were only..... jtnixon | 08/18/05

OK .... michael_t | 08/18/05

Windows was made BEFORE Internet ggibson1 | 08/18/05

So? Microsoft is the oldest OS? Rob O | 08/18/05

HEAR HEAR! adepper@... | 08/18/05

Well... Spikey_Mike | 08/19/05

correct analogy michael_t | 08/18/05

Perhaps jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

Call me whatever you like Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/18/05

BUY MAC!!! adepper@... | 08/18/05

buy mac theblue1 | 08/18/05

. adepper@... | 08/18/05

Puhleeeze IT Scion | 08/18/05

guess who else is not visiting michael_t | 08/18/05

Hey! We agree on something(nt) IT Scion | 08/21/05

Some blame rape victims too. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/18/05

comparing Microsoft to rape victims is just stupid NemesisNL | 08/18/05

When will MS get tired of the blame game? gcbtech@... | 08/19/05

GOOD! NemesisNL | 08/19/05

Get a clue B.Beck | 08/19/05

well NemesisNL | 08/20/05

You must be kidding DarthRidiculous | 08/21/05

Agree! Spikey_Mike | 08/19/05

Not yet, apparenty, otherwise they would had fixed their platform ...nt michael_t | 08/19/05

Microsoft Bandits JAL_z | 08/20/05

When will MS get tired of the blame game? ravisharma | 08/22/05

really adepper@... | 08/19/05

Bame the malware writer not MS ahcion | 08/18/05

Sort of zztong | 08/18/05

The problem is MS doesn't just fix security. jjon2121 | 08/18/05

Things that make you go hum........ adepper@... | 08/18/05

What are you talking about? jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

I have never used linux except to switch drives on a tivo or replay. jjon2121 | 08/18/05

blame game bhodges00 | 08/18/05

Your post is what is stupid. jjon2121 | 08/19/05

Good stuff. Yen_z | 08/19/05

linux huh hk165 | 08/18/05

losing proposition bhodges00 | 08/18/05

of course not but... adepper@... | 08/19/05

unless of course.... adepper@... | 08/18/05

LOL!!! jmatte | 08/18/05

Even if BruceWheelock@... | 08/19/05

When you buy a house with doors that appear to michael_t | 08/19/05

You have to pay for them... Bob & Tom | 08/20/05

Information Assurance keypadmayhem | 08/18/05

WHAT Security efforts ???? realitycheck101 | 08/18/05

The court would sleep adepper@... | 08/18/05

What? jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

Yeah !!! SZedRaiderMike | 05/23/06

Some??? Try Most adepper@... | 08/18/05

A totally safe system would also be inflexible imranpanji | 08/18/05

monoculture wintersmith | 08/18/05

Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms Loverock Davidson | 08/18/05

That's right... flatliner | 08/18/05

GROSS NEGLIGENCE . . . Plain Logic | 08/18/05

If Ford had this many bugs in their cars . . . Plain Logic | 08/18/05

Thats original... jcwuerfl | 08/18/05

What part of "this many" did you not understand? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/20/05

If Ford had this many bugs in their cars . . . flatliner | 08/18/05

Neither FORD nor red Roger Ramjet | 08/19/05

I stand corrected (sort of) flatliner | 08/19/05

Fords all have bugs BruceWheelock@... | 08/19/05

You can't compare Microsoft to an automobile manufacturer. Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/20/05

Of course, you surveyed Linspire and Sun Boot_Agnostic | 08/18/05

Why do people blame MS? michael_t | 08/18/05

Because Dawn said so Boot_Agnostic | 08/20/05

Blame? Andromedat6 | 08/18/05

Why doesn't anybody put Apple and Linux on a high pedestal bhodges00 | 08/18/05

If anyone finds a bug in Linux, s/he can get it fixed. Zogg | 08/19/05

open to criticism bhodges00 | 08/19/05

Havent tried any current distros? Spikey_Mike | 08/19/05

here's what I tried bhodges00 | 08/19/05

This is a bug that MS chose to fix. Zogg | 08/21/05

I meant installing programs for that os, not the os itself bhodges00 | 08/21/05

Blame Game cobalt54 | 08/19/05

agreed but adding a little more Power User | 08/19/05

??Blame?? Ezaxstwo | 08/20/05

On the road with the Microsoft shill-show whisperycat | 08/19/05

How True ebrke | 08/19/05

Social responsibility oblivionxyz@... | 08/19/05

Except HypnoToad | 08/19/05

Re: Bame the malware writer not MS zeffan | 08/19/05

Unfortunatly bhodges00 | 08/19/05

No, what IS surprising.... zeffan | 08/19/05

check out others sites bhodges00 | 08/19/05

jjon2121 bhodges00 | 08/19/05

They did jcurrier | 08/19/05

"why Microsoft hadn't warned anyone of the vulnerability." George Jay | 08/20/05

Trollbait? Scrat | 08/20/05

So is Microsoft going to have the last laugh? XP wins! josaiah | 08/21/05

I have said it before Billosaur | 08/22/05

Soon, very soon Boot_Agnostic | 08/23/05

RE: Survey: Microsoft bears some blame for worms ZDNet.com.user | 08/23/05

Mircosoft SZedRaiderMike | 05/23/06

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