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This is the way it's supposed to be
Notice, no publicity until the fix. Then it's revealed that a number of security
experts contributed to finding the bug, and Apple patched it and credited them.
No publicity stunts, no disclosure of vulnerabilities out of the blue. Reputable
security workers tell Apple, they fix it, and it's done.

More to my basic point of view: anybody who discloses a same-day exploit
without giving the company due warning is an enabler of malware writers, and is
guilty of a criminal offense. The legal precedent is this: if you contribute to the
commission of a felony, you're guilty of the felony. If you told the burglar where to
find the jewels, you're a burglar. If you and your homeys go to threaten someone,
and a fight starts and the guy is killed, you're guilty of manslaughter, or murder.

This is a serious matter, people. Up to a quarter of the Windows machines on the
net are zombies, sending junk mail, making more zombies, and running DOS
exploits. That interferes with personal property (your computer) and threatens
national security.

I hope the guys who found and reported these vulnerabilities got more than a pat
on the back. The good guys deserve to be paid.
Posted by: Swift48   Posted on: 03/06/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Good for Apple  NonZealot | 03/05/07
And how much  Ken_z | 03/05/07
Patching is good!.  MacGeek2121 | 03/05/07
Have you seen the Quicktime code?  PB_z | 03/06/07
Of course you're happy a Wdev  mlindl | 03/06/07
It works both ways  John Zern | 03/06/07
Message has been deleted.  brian ansorge | 03/05/07
Too bad so many people  SO.CAL Guy | 03/05/07
Oh, someone is defnitely suffering from sour grapes  labarker | 03/05/07
$1200 for windows?  um.crouc0 | 03/06/07
too funny...  jjarman | 03/06/07
"at least I don't have to pay $1,200 for Windows!"  janjop | 03/07/07
"at least I don't have to pay $1,200 for Windows!"  janjop | 03/07/07
Much ado about not very much. Thanks for the lies.  KaplanMike | 03/05/07
Ado, Ado, Ado.  bdthompson | 03/05/07
Much Ado?  79spitfire | 03/05/07
Documentation of your dad's event?  Timpraetor | 03/07/07
LOL Maybe you should stop ...  The Smoking Man | 03/05/07
NonZealot is a paid MS Zealot  mlindl | 03/06/07
Good news for movie downloads  Brian Andrews | 03/05/07
What the Apple... Security Flaws? Never...  ehp3@... | 03/05/07
here we go again...  bgonetoo | 03/05/07
Better vs. perfect  frgough | 03/06/07
You mean there are levels of quality?  um.crouc0 | 03/06/07
People like their computer crashing  mlindl | 03/06/07
Odd...  Badgered | 03/06/07
Update? Oh Really?  NBSF | 03/06/07
Good question  um.crouc0 | 03/06/07
Same at 7.1!??!  R12347@... | 03/06/07
ditto  impala_sc | 03/12/07
wow there are a lot of bitter windows trolls out tonight...  jjarman | 03/06/07
it goes both ways  notsofast | 03/06/07
true...but one thing i don't get...  jjarman | 03/06/07
Ok for Apple and PC's  richdave | 03/06/07
This is the way it's supposed to be  Swift48 | 03/06/07
Agreed  Boot_Agnostic | 03/06/07
QuickTime and iTunes  fromthehip | 03/06/07
QuickTime and iTunes.....  drac_kesame@... | 03/06/07
Of course you can get Quicktime without iTunes...  jjarman | 03/06/07
re: Of course you can get Quicktime without iTunes...  astro_z | 03/06/07
Amen  Boot_Agnostic | 03/07/07
Quicktime Plugs  Grandmonde@... | 03/06/07
Name that Hack  mlindl | 03/06/07
Hattfields & McCoys...  R12347@... | 03/06/07
Delightful move  themacthinker | 03/06/07
just downloaded apple itunes  gordlc@... | 03/07/07
Same for me on 7.1  mokidude | 03/09/07

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