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Microsoft criticisms veiled in positive actions
Here are two headlines today:

"Apple criticized for security advisories"
"XP slated for marketing burst"

Alright, let's reverse the bias:

"Apple delivers quick patches for recently discovered flaws" (This
is how ZDNet covers MS patches)

"XP not performing to plan, can marketing blitz correct?" (This is
how ZDNet covers Apple deficiencies, like iTunes Music Store not
selling 100 million songs in first year)

Here are two of the three related stories to this one:
> Apple patches QuickTime flaw
> Apple unveils new video-editing tools
> OS X flaw may leave Macs open to virus attacks

Only numbert 2 has a neutral slant to it, primarily because it
doesn't really threaten any MS markets.

The QT flaw article was loaded with bull - it is impossible to run
malicious code on a Mac or take it over without knowing the
adminstrator password unless you log in at root.

The third headline is misleading becasue there ARE NO viruses
for Mac OS X so how is the headline the truth?
Posted by: mlindl   Posted on: 05/05/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Sloppy journalism  Rick_K | 05/04/04
your right....  JoeMama_z | 05/04/04
Not downplaying...  Rick_K | 05/05/04
im sorry  JoeMama_z | 05/05/04
Correction  tic swayback | 05/05/04
but apache is included on the install CD?  JoeMama_z | 05/05/04
Answer  mabricen | 05/05/04
Install CD  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
PA-ITGuy--But that's what Apple is doing  tic swayback | 05/05/04
To: swayback - oops  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
Because..  mabricen | 05/05/04
With you knowledge of OS X, you should be sorry  Rick_K | 05/06/04
Who cares???  theace18 | 05/04/04
Biased?  adamparker | 05/05/04
Biased???  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
eEye, eEye, oh!  buddhistMonkey | 05/05/04
But...  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
culture clash  buddhistMonkey | 05/05/04
buddhistcockroach  nikoli | 05/06/04
Not Quite True  shade51 | 05/05/04
Wrong  issthatso | 05/05/04
Apache vs. IIS  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
Finaly a revelation  mabricen | 05/05/04
yep  eLurker | 05/05/04
Keep getting "tired" then  nikoli | 05/06/04
Excelent point  mabricen | 05/05/04
look at the history...  ryusen | 05/05/04
Apple criticized for existing  mlindl | 05/05/04
Really?  shade51 | 05/05/04
I think it's that animosity, you were talking about.  Rick_K | 05/05/04
why am I surprised?  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
I was responding to his question.  Rick_K | 05/05/04
Nothing personal  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
No problem  Rick_K | 05/05/04
Beauty is in the eye...  amicus_curious | 05/05/04
Whining  shade51 | 05/05/04
More and more people...  Rick_K | 05/06/04
Microsoft criticisms veiled in positive actions  mlindl | 05/05/04
Quicktime flaw  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
Re: Quicktime flaw  ndelc | 05/05/04
re:  eLurker | 05/05/04
major leagues  ryusen | 05/05/04
You are absolutley right..  mlindl | 05/05/04
All I can say is  PA-ITGuy | 05/05/04
are you serious?  ryusen | 05/05/04
actually...  ryusen | 05/05/04
Zdnet, no Apple stories, unless iPod  FilledOut | 05/05/04
meanwhile, virus infested Windows boxes are costing industry millions  jellyclock | 05/05/04
As they save the users billions  amicus_curious | 05/05/04
Are you kidding?  mlindl | 05/05/04
Incredible!!!  amicus_curious | 05/05/04
Excuse me  TWRX | 05/05/04
Cox? is that you?  el1jones | 05/05/04
No, I'm not, but...  amicus_curious | 05/05/04
PR copy or personal opinion ?  jellyclock | 05/05/04
*nix users being ignorant  eLurker | 05/05/04
Architecture offers some protection  tic swayback | 05/05/04
tic - of course  eLurker | 05/05/04
You have part....  mabricen | 05/05/04
which part was that? (nt)  eLurker | 05/05/04
They cost users, not save  cuervo-gold | 05/05/04
Macs  Protector | 05/05/04
Re: Macs  ndelc | 05/05/04
Macs work here  gfeier | 05/05/04
Good Laugh of the Day.  middle of nowhere | 05/05/04
*sigh*  ryusen | 05/05/04
windows  sherpard@... | 05/09/04
Doesn't matter because Mac OS Sucks  Protector | 05/05/04
Re: "Doesn't Matter..."  fuchikoma | 05/05/04
re  Protector | 05/05/04
Comparison  voska | 05/05/04
so...  eLurker | 05/05/04
Big differences  tic swayback | 05/05/04
not my point  eLurker | 05/05/04
Trolls  tic swayback | 05/05/04
shills  eLurker | 05/05/04
He's not a linux troll  Rick_K | 05/05/04
rick_k: see my response below (nt)  eLurker | 05/06/04
Actually  Linux User 147560 | 05/05/04
How creative!  cuervo-gold | 05/05/04
vinnym; the windows troll  Rick_K | 05/05/04
ummm ... no; wrong conclusion on your part  eLurker | 05/06/04
Isn't that the definition of a troll?  Rick_K | 05/07/04
hmmm  eLurker | 05/10/04
He does display trollish attributes  Rick_K | 05/11/04
interesting  eLurker | 05/11/04
eLurker, choose your diagnosis.  Vily Clay | 05/12/04
Well, at least the beige boxes were less expensive  FilledOut | 05/05/04
Macs don't suck at all,  FilledOut | 05/05/04
Notice  Spin_Masterz | 05/05/04
.. wow..uh huh etc.,  404 | 05/06/04

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