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That includes Microsoft: After all they shipped this defective garbage and for many years denied any secirity issues existed.; Posted by: ITGuy04 Posted on: 08/26/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Hang 'em High htotten | 08/26/05

That includes Microsoft ITGuy04 | 08/26/05

And FireFox, and LAMP, and etc. etc. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/26/05

I Side With You On This One itanalyst | 08/26/05

still waiting for a massive hacking ... like those embarassing ones of MS michael_t | 08/26/05

Well Michael_t, Nothing is Pretty Defective ... PMC-CON | 08/26/05

Your PITY broom | 08/26/05

moron gary.douglas@... | 08/26/05

I Agree GillesR | 08/27/05

Does anyone worship software, except linux zealots of course tswartz | 08/26/05

Lotsa Us Do! I_am_hellion_z | 08/26/05

It's amazing how many OSes draw zealots palmwarrior | 08/26/05

Not 'defective' rapson | 08/26/05

RE: Not 'defective' nightshade0143 | 08/26/05

What if your door was difficult to lock? kbeartxzd | 08/26/05

A door can be welded shut, but . . . roadbiker | 08/26/05

Locksmoths carolel1 | 08/28/05

Not defective??? No name specified | 08/28/05

No, not defective rapson | 08/29/05

Spoken like a true zealot cdgoldin | 08/27/05

Nothing is as defective as windows....? qtrback | 08/29/05

Shots fired BruceWheelock@... | 08/29/05

Time to walk the plank Matey! osreinstall | 08/26/05

Wasted talent ... wasted lives George Mitchell | 08/26/05

Or as an alternative... No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/26/05

That Wouldn't Work itanalyst | 08/26/05

Public caning??? No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/26/05

Stake them over an ant hill and paint them with honey. osreinstall | 08/26/05

or... No name specified | 08/28/05

Caning? benning | 08/26/05

that wouldn't work jforjan@... | 08/26/05

Make 'Em OpenSource Programmers Instead PMC-CON | 08/26/05

Wasted lives perhaps, wasted talent no. RicD_ | 08/26/05

Thank You! I_am_hellion_z | 08/26/05

Your absolutely right... Brats... Not brains Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

This is the solution GillesR | 08/27/05

Yep.. Zack Smith | 08/27/05

Sledgehammer carolel1 | 08/28/05

Excellent post George ... gary.douglas@... | 08/26/05

You mean like Ken Lay? Still waiting... ordaj@... | 08/26/05

Right On!!!! tystoy1 | 08/26/05

Finally! brian.giordano | 08/26/05

Umm... Patrick Jones | 08/26/05

Hey Patrick... Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

One Concept - TCP/IP Stack PMC-CON | 08/26/05

So.. Zack Smith | 08/27/05

in the home setting Zack Smith | 08/27/05

ARPANET carolel1 | 08/28/05

I agree..but its only a little. iwish40 | 08/26/05

If they go to jail in Turkey, they will pay. MacGeek2121 | 08/26/05

I agree GillesR | 08/27/05

Thanks But. iwish40 | 08/27/05

Whats the diff? Zack Smith | 08/27/05

? iwish40 | 08/27/05

Maybe work for InterPol stan-wells@... | 08/26/05

Don't feel bad. There is someone always smarter around the corner. osreinstall | 08/26/05

What Talent" carolel1 | 08/28/05

Mixed Emotions 10W1V1 | 08/29/05

Seize ALL assets and bar them from PCs... realitycheck101 | 08/26/05

I think if they can simply CORRECT their Trashworthy Computing michael_t | 08/26/05

Seize all assets... etc. qtrback | 08/29/05

Spread a Worm, Eat a worm 10W1V1 | 08/29/05

Gee a 21 and a 18 year old kid can wreak havoc and michael_t | 08/26/05

Remarkable lack of understanding ... Boyd | 08/26/05

Ta Da! I_am_hellion_z | 08/26/05

Yes but? iwish40 | 08/26/05

So what do you do Real World | 08/26/05

RE. that is possible. iwish40 | 08/26/05

A bangalor mine field is a good start cdgoldin | 08/27/05

Terrorism??? 9/11??? No name specified | 08/28/05

Basicly iwish40 | 08/28/05

If someone wants in - their coming in but... Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

Speaking of Booby Traps. iwish40 | 08/26/05

Yep - your right Summerbreeze_43 | 08/27/05

Now your talkin! iwish40 | 08/27/05

To take your analogy further... kbeartxzd | 08/26/05

Typical linmer123 | 08/26/05

On the right track carolel1 | 08/28/05

Re: Lack of understanding 10W1V1 | 08/29/05

What OS have YOU designed? workit@... | 08/26/05

Your analogy is reversed! zappattazz@... | 08/27/05

Your information is flawed! cdgoldin | 08/27/05

Also inaccurate carolel1 | 08/28/05

These companies should know better than to put all their eggs in one basket MacGeek2121 | 08/26/05

IT Geniuses. carolel1 | 08/28/05

Oh Michell... Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

it's so easy to monty_c@... | 08/27/05

OS Bashing carolel1 | 08/28/05

Michael, I can see .... qtrback | 08/29/05

Odviously inexperienced thermoid | 09/01/05

Hold up people ibabadur1 | 08/26/05

I am amazed that the usual people here michael_t | 08/26/05

RE: Amazed... SWW Ironman | 08/26/05

Yawn, You Must Be Bored Today PMC-CON | 08/26/05

gee reading your reply made it even more boring... ;-0 zzzz (nt) michael_t | 08/26/05

Of course Michael... Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

So What! _TheGoldy_ | 08/26/05

So What????? joan3316 | 08/26/05

well Joan... Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

Well Summerbreeze joan3316 | 08/27/05

They Probably Do, Joan _TheGoldy_ | 08/27/05

Goldy, You and I are nornal people joan3316 | 08/28/05

Really? No name specified | 08/28/05

Well Joan - thats because it is the BEST in my opinion Summerbreeze_43 | 08/28/05

Faulty logic icecream_napper | 08/26/05

Missing the obvious really: michael_t | 08/26/05

Would you beg pardon to this one naive user Michael? Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

Going after MS for NOT cattering to the needs of michael_t | 09/06/05

Think about this billwaib | 08/26/05

Developer friendly theraven_z | 08/26/05

Remind me to not invite you . . . NeverLift | 08/26/05

Missing the point.....AGAIN. emccartney@... | 08/26/05

Hhmmmm you claim that since we have courts we do not need police ? michael_t | 08/26/05

You have a vocabulary full of cleaver words... err, Michael? Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

Is this horse before the cart? No name specified | 08/28/05

not so amazing really Mr.Bleau | 08/26/05

Agreed... qtrback | 08/29/05

That is how ******** socialists reason folks. osreinstall | 08/26/05

Not necessarily ******** socialists... No name specified | 08/28/05

So you are telling me you have no self control. osreinstall | 08/28/05

Nooo Alphonse... qtrback | 08/29/05

I'm amazed at your ignorance ... Boyd | 08/26/05

So now it's the victim's fault? maldain | 08/26/05

MS BASHER bka1959 | 08/26/05

twit Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

Lest y'all forget.... jlw@... | 08/26/05

Oh Michael again... Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

Give Michael a break glstorck@... | 08/26/05

Supply and Demand carolel1 | 08/29/05

How long before they're working FOR Microsoft? stevens579 | 08/26/05

Exactly.... emccartney@... | 08/26/05

You mean if al-Queda doesn't get 'em first? flatliner | 08/26/05

Terrorism zal@... | 08/26/05

Worm proof OS? I think NOT! Bitsbuckets | 08/27/05

Immeadiate Trial and Execution NotRichandFamous | 08/26/05

what ever happened to innocent until thornec@... | 08/26/05

The Bush administration is what happened Jeff Spicoli | 08/26/05

Last name Smith? thornec@... | 08/26/05

Don't blame it on Bush, Spicoli cdgoldin | 08/28/05

I am not a fan of Bush... qtrback | 08/29/05

Trial??? nahhh Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

MS already has plenty of amateur coders ... (nt) michael_t | 08/26/05

Have you ever went into MSDN resources for amateur coders Michael? Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

LMAO!!! glstorck@... | 08/27/05

cONSPIRACIES carolel1 | 08/29/05

Then by your reasoning Carole... qtrback | 08/29/05

Never had a worm or virus on my system carolel1 | 08/30/05

Hire them ramo696 | 08/26/05

LMAO qtrback | 08/29/05

Message has been deleted. Too Old For IT | 08/26/05

re: Cut off their hands Curly001 | 08/28/05

to_old_for_it_islam_basher donnie_boy_z | 08/28/05

I wonder Rdewey | 08/26/05

RE: I wonder SWW Ironman | 08/26/05

$10 Mil? More like $10 Billion. daver_z | 08/26/05

How many... qtrback | 08/29/05

Of course... Tonatiúh | 08/26/05

I too wonder... mh@... | 08/26/05

Prosecution isn't the key change_z | 08/26/05

What next? IEDs? jimward | 08/26/05

You so right donnie_boy_z | 08/28/05

Re: Prosecution isn't the key Boyd | 08/26/05

yea ok... Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

I'm thinking forehead branding TargetDriver | 08/26/05

rewards for hackers? allen_n | 08/27/05

No, but execution might help cdgoldin | 08/27/05

Reality Check - Dud(e) MindSmith_z | 08/28/05

Ignorance has a loud voice cdgoldin | 08/28/05

Oh, right...let's "hire" them gvsprenger@... | 08/28/05

Message has been deleted. aproyouknow | 08/26/05

Once again bka1959 | 08/26/05

You have to lock up every business owner, politician & lawyer u could find Summerbreeze_43 | 08/28/05

death penalty felstead | 08/26/05

And what happens when you do castrate, or definger, or whatever gardoglee | 08/26/05

You discourage recidivism cdgoldin | 08/28/05

Here we go donnie_boy_z | 08/28/05

Two Bozo's carolel1 | 08/29/05

give a minimum 20 year sentence for ALL worm creators!! JediDale | 08/26/05

Off with their heads! cdgoldin | 08/28/05

You can wallow in the transfat if you like. hulse_kevin | 08/26/05

Be thankful. papatator | 08/26/05

worm makers TekkWise@... | 08/26/05

Act of War p.dronka@... | 08/26/05

Criminals at best, possibly terrorists gvsprenger@... | 08/28/05

punishment for worm/virus writers vpomari | 08/26/05

Arrests made walterreads@... | 08/26/05

The Good News here is... frabjous | 08/26/05

Turn em over to the owners of the companies they ruined Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

Computer virus majinh | 08/26/05

Club Guantanamo carolel1 | 08/29/05

Praise when good, punish when bad! neubauerr@... | 08/26/05

Not smart carolel1 | 08/29/05

hehe whats with all the castration??? Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

OK, now execute them.... Rodo1 | 08/26/05

Bashing getnby | 08/26/05

As long as there are apologists zal@... | 08/26/05

Viruses are dumb GreatInca | 08/26/05

hehehe - honesty .... how refreshing Summerbreeze_43 | 08/26/05

Catching them jforjan@... | 08/26/05

A better alterative mikeholli | 08/26/05

Cyber terorrists? drummerist1@... | 08/26/05

Terrorists on the net Jovan66102 | 08/26/05

Something Overlooked... stpatrick1956@... | 08/26/05

That's more difficult than you think... gvsprenger@... | 08/28/05

Wrong Justice ImroSan | 08/26/05

I think you are a digital terrorist at heart! osreinstall | 08/26/05

Stay the course my friend ImroSan | 08/26/05

You forgot, they attacked the west first. osreinstall | 08/26/05

"Wizards"?? Try criminals (or terrorists) gvsprenger@... | 08/28/05

It's all about Microsoft Flash00 | 08/26/05

Spyware is legal because of a agreement osreinstall | 08/26/05

I never signed anything... Summerbreeze_43 | 08/27/05

Yes you did when you installed that free application. osreinstall | 08/27/05

The More I think the more it Stinks. Aaron A Baker | 08/26/05

If they gottem for sure flasho | 08/26/05

Napoleonic Justice carolel1 | 08/29/05

Not only the USA CageySee | 08/29/05

British Common Law carolel1 | 08/29/05

Get YOUR facts straight! jpelling | 01/23/07

What are we doing? cutitupwiz@... | 08/26/05

The true color of justice cdgoldin | 08/28/05

Bulletproof? cutitupwiz@... | 08/26/05

Lastly, then I'll shut up. cutitupwiz@... | 08/26/05

Aphorism - a proof Willy the JOAT | 08/26/05

Nothing is... gvsprenger@... | 08/28/05

OS This and OS that SamSteel_z | 08/26/05

Infect them with AIDS vengier@... | 08/27/05

Random museings s_gamgee | 08/27/05

Yes, one of the REAL solutions to the malware problem! Hugh Jass | 08/27/05

Non-solutions are not solutions cdgoldin | 08/28/05

Couldn't have said it better myself gvsprenger@... | 08/28/05

Random ignorance cdgoldin | 08/28/05

two mistakes carolel1 | 08/29/05

The ZOTOB Worm alvers | 08/27/05

Codus Nottus _jman | 08/27/05

Two arrested Over ZOTOB Worm blaschet@... | 08/27/05

"The Titanic wasn't HIT by anything....it sailed into a stationary iceberg Smokeyole | 08/27/05

No they both hit each other. osreinstall | 08/28/05

Flawed Logic carolel1 | 08/29/05

They sure aren't as smart as you think josaiah | 08/29/05

Death! Death! Death! An_Axe_to_Grind | 08/29/05

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