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another point for open source,
if this fellow had found a vulnerability in openoffice.org he could (and probably would) have simply patched the code. since it was found in microsoft word and microsoft won't listen to anyone about weakness in their products, he had no choice except to publish a "proof-of-concept"
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Attack code published for third Word flaw  Loverock Davidson | 12/14/06
And here at Zdnet  Boot_Agnostic | 12/14/06
Well, Yay Microsoft!  fuzzy2k | 12/14/06
Attack code published for third Word flaw  rondev | 12/14/06
While I don't disagree that the analyst was irresponsible  Michael Kelly | 12/14/06
Attack code published for third Word flaw  tic swayback | 12/14/06
well....  Badgered | 12/15/06
and you know this how?  discojonny | 12/15/06
One vulnerability after the other. What do you expect from the VILLAGE  DonnieBoy | 12/14/06
What vulnerability?  Loverock Davidson | 12/14/06
You mean there is no exploit in the wild, there IS a vulnerability, that  DonnieBoy | 12/14/06
actually...  Badgered | 12/15/06
Ah, and there he is, right on cue...  Confused by religion | 12/14/06
Right, the it is only the most brilliant programmers that build in all of  DonnieBoy | 12/14/06
Why is it you only care if it is a Microsoft?  ShadeTree | 12/18/06
All Software Contains Flaws  kkaylynne | 12/18/06
Let's spin this another way  nix_hed | 12/14/06
We got pretty much what we expected...  James T. Kirk | 12/15/06
It should be pretty easy for you to shoot my argument down, why didn't you  DonnieBoy | 12/15/06
Wow...  James T. Kirk | 12/15/06
Attack code published for third Word flaw  rondev | 12/14/06
Well, it's too coincidental to be taken  msolgeek | 12/14/06
Attack code published for third Word flaw  rondev | 12/14/06
No Problem  perryroyce@... | 12/14/06
Attack code published...  rondev | 12/14/06
How much hardening can a Windows box take?  whisperycat | 12/15/06
Wow, it's like Zdnet posters work at MS  Boot_Agnostic | 12/15/06
ZD Enquirer  corticus | 12/15/06
another point for open source,  brokndodge@... | 12/15/06
heh, it is funny you say that.  discojonny | 12/15/06
Buffer Overflow Again?  yasmiin | 12/15/06
Not just MS, every vendor  Boot_Agnostic | 12/15/06
Sounds like a...  Rick_K | 12/15/06
Buy a Mac, it's users never point fingers, cause exploits  Boot_Agnostic | 12/18/06
Software Bugs  kkaylynne | 12/18/06

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