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Can't argue that oldschool, but...
I also understand why this would be a good thing for the um, *untrained* PC user. I also see lots of ways it can be abused.

From my perspective, Joe Average user isn't qualified to secure his machine or home network. Someone must do it for him. But as you know, if you get to set up the security on my machine, I can't keep you out. Tis the nature of the beast, has been since the first locksmith appeared.

In honesty, I don't know how you can change that simple truth or that Joe Average needs to raise his skill level a considerable distance. Rock, meet the hard place...
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 05/05/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Security == Control of your box  Tim Patterson | 05/05/04
Security == Control of your box  Loverock Davidson | 05/05/04
But with linux, I can modify+re-compile the kernel  Knorthern Knight | 05/05/04
Nice try...  swoopee | 05/05/04
Huh?  CobraA1 | 05/06/04
Yup!  Martin Marvinski | 05/05/04
Interesting contradiction...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/05/04
Going Waaaaay Overbaord  Jeff Spicoli | 05/05/04
Please dont take me wrong. I think you need to read more on it...  computer_man | 05/05/04
yep, ibm does same thing  V Sanders | 05/06/04
rotflmao  V Sanders | 05/06/04
90% of users disagree with you  V Sanders | 05/06/04
Not true  Rick_K | 05/06/04
In other words  Chad_z | 05/05/04
Hmm, exactly who is it that owns the data on your box?  oldskool | 05/05/04
Can't argue that oldschool, but...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/05/04
Why is this important?  Jeff Spicoli | 05/05/04
Why it's important  PA-ITGuy | 05/06/04
elected Government vs private company  j.m.galvin | 05/06/04
Oh yeah, like I trust the government....  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
HUH?  j.m.galvin | 05/06/04
Because we all swim in the same water.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
Guffaw!  Cardinal_Bill | 05/05/04
Get real...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
Hold it.  Cardinal_Bill | 05/06/04
NO, I am talking about Joe Average home user.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
That's what default settings should be for  CobraA1 | 05/06/04
is easy  V Sanders | 05/06/04
All through time people have said  don3605 | 05/07/04
Vapourware on the prawl, again!!!  Spin_Masterz | 05/05/04
Keep tinkering, Microsoft  Franklin_z | 05/05/04
Tinkee enough . . . and even Microsoft might get it right ...  Plain Logic | 05/05/04
But, can you protect users from themselve's?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/05/04
One of the few times  Linux User 147560 | 05/05/04
Thanks L.U.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/05/04
True True. AX  Squawkbox | 05/05/04
Protect the system from the user  Richard Flude | 05/05/04
WOrst case of cherry picking I've ever seen.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
Sure but I got the big cherry  Richard Flude | 05/06/04
The quote you're looking for  CobraA1 | 05/06/04
What has yet to be seen.  Rick_K | 05/06/04
Another statement about a vapourware  Richard Flude | 05/05/04
Vaporware??? Seems it's running fine here.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
Yep Vaporware.  Richard Flude | 05/06/04
Hope That Day Never Comes  ParadigmOdyssey | 05/05/04
Always good to be on the bleeding edge.  Cardinal_Bill | 05/05/04
is already happening and consumers like it  V Sanders | 05/06/04
Wrong  Tim Patterson | 05/06/04
Well said  Rick_K | 05/06/04
You and Bit...  Cardinal_Bill | 05/06/04
This is the scary part  Rick_K | 05/06/04
The sky is falling, run for your lives.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/06/04
Lame Bit, just plain lame  Rick_K | 05/07/04
And probably illegal  j.m.galvin | 05/06/04
Microsoft Is More Dangerous than Any Security Threat  brenthawkinsmd | 05/06/04

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