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I read my sources, do you understand basic CS?
You're absolutely right, PMC-CON. IE code and Windows OS code are so tightly meshed that to use Windows is to use IE, and to use IE is to use Windows. If a user installs a 100% safe application on Windows, the safety of that Windows machine is not increased - the inherently unsafe IE/WIndows hybrid is the weak link in the chain and user safety is bought to their low level. You appear to be suggesting that driving a strong car over a weak bridge makes the bridge safer? Windows is flawed, by design. No application on earth can make it safer. Every patch you install is an attempt to make the bridge stronger, 10 years of patching and here we are, today, with another IE flaw for which there is not yet a patch. I suggest MacOS or Linux. Do yourself a favour.
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security hole of the week...........  Andromedat6 | 08/30/05
RE: "security hole of the week..........."  ajapierce | 08/30/05
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The answer ...  whisperycat | 08/30/05
I know  NonZealot | 08/30/05
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You don't...  Wolfie2K3 | 08/30/05
In summary.  enduser_z | 08/30/05
In Summary: Active X  walterreads@... | 08/30/05
A question for the Microsoft party faithfull  whisperycat | 08/30/05
HAHAHAHA!  NonZealot | 08/30/05
Get the facts, "non-zelaot"  whisperycat | 08/30/05
I have the facts jelly!  NonZealot | 08/30/05
Poor "non-zealot". No facts, resorts to ad hominem.  whisperycat | 08/30/05
Poor jelly  NonZealot | 08/30/05
Zealot's revisionism  whisperycat | 08/30/05
jelly's revisionism  NonZealot | 08/30/05
Wikipedia revisionsm..  Wolfie2K3 | 08/30/05
Did you read your sources?  PMC-CON | 08/30/05
I read my sources, do you understand basic CS?  whisperycat | 08/30/05
Just ensure one thing PMC-CON  NonZealot | 08/30/05
NonZealet, I've Been Recommending WebTV  PMC-CON | 08/30/05
I understand ... Answer Question? FireFox on Windows?  PMC-CON | 08/30/05
get real  doh123 | 08/30/05
doh, you get real  NonZealot | 08/30/05
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Actually...  rapson | 08/30/05
HTML rendering engine...  jacarter3 | 08/30/05
You are right  NonZealot | 08/30/05
You are wrong  jacarter3 | 08/30/05
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12 Men and the Elephant  PMC-CON | 08/30/05
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Since I was asked directly  Loverock Davidson | 08/30/05
Don't worry, Loverock ...  whisperycat | 08/30/05
I'm not worried  Loverock Davidson | 08/30/05
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Here you go  NonZealot | 08/30/05
That was funny!  Loverock Davidson | 08/30/05
That's too pathetic  jacarter3 | 08/30/05
Re: That's too pathetic  Dave P. | 08/30/05
Re: Re: That's too pathetic *  jacarter3 | 08/30/05
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Save It.  IT Scion | 08/31/05
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no_axe_to_grind pro-forma pro-microsoft reply...  BanjoPaterson | 08/30/05
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10 !  George Jay | 08/30/05
That's too nice to be from Bitty  jacarter3 | 08/30/05
well and succinctly put  the24Frans@... | 08/30/05
So, what's new?  Reverend MacFellow | 08/30/05
RE: So, what's new? ...AMEN!!!  btljooz | 09/01/05
Typical...  BitTwiddler | 08/30/05
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Big Stink  Middle of the Road | 08/30/05
I'm finally convinced  Michael Kelly | 08/30/05
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Thats not what I said  Loverock Davidson | 08/30/05
Drop down  Anti_Zealot | 08/30/05
anyone with  Dave P. | 08/30/05
8.5  linux_skynyrd | 08/30/05
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Message has been deleted.  Mike_Coxs_Rep | 08/30/05
Message has been deleted.  widge_z | 08/30/05
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Mystery infection  dns6 | 08/31/05
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find a flaw , fix a flaw  johni123 | 09/13/05

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