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Response and responsibility
Whether or not computer users are happy about the release of exploits for the system they use, it's going to keep on happening. Seems to me the question is this - if a couple of self-appointed bug-hunters can find the time to find flaws in post-released products, why can't the VV&T people at the affected software houses do the same?? Are they not paid to test and validate their companies products? Neither Apple nor Microsoft come out of exercises like this looking good. Quality can't be tested into a product but most of these exploits rely on a few tried and trusted vectors (such as buffer overflow).
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Great quote  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Yes, I suppose that does make it all okay  NonZealot | 01/04/07
King of the trolls  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Hmm, when you have no defense...  NonZealot | 01/04/07
When you write something of substance...  tic swayback | 01/04/07
tic...  Rick_K | 01/04/07
Don't forget  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Response and responsibility  whisperycat | 01/04/07
can't wait for the linux month of bugs  galileon | 01/04/07
The bottom line  tomt64 | 01/04/07
The bottom line, yeah...  KØRC | 01/04/07
I would love to see what would happen if...  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Yet another reason to buy a Mac  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Nope, sorry tic sad  NonZealot | 01/04/07
It's still more secure  tic swayback | 01/04/07
You're still forgetting something  tomt64 | 01/04/07
Not according to Nonzealot  tic swayback | 01/04/07
I am not sure that makes sense  markbn | 01/04/07
A HUGE difference!  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Stop, you made me spill coke on my keyboard!  Rick_K | 01/04/07
Silly question  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Lack of attack does not mean more secure  tomt64 | 01/04/07
More secure than XP?  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Do you own the only copy of XP in existence?  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Not for me...  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Statistically insignificant  tic swayback | 01/04/07
It is extremely relevant  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Ahem  tic swayback | 01/04/07
?  markbn | 01/04/07
Nothing at all  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Wait, what OS do you use?  tic swayback | 01/04/07
How comical but sad at the same time  MacCanuck | 01/05/07
Read the whole thread  tic swayback | 01/04/07
OK  markbn | 01/04/07
Thank goodness MS doesn't force me to use the IE browser!  NonZealot | 01/04/07
One more, and that's just today  tic swayback | 01/04/07
Why pay more for a MacBook?  NonZealot | 01/04/07
Hog Wash  jtd3rd | 01/04/07
To Mac Users  wolf_z | 01/05/07

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