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Microsoft have $38 billion. In cash. That's twice the budget allocated for the rebuilding of Iraq. Why don't they just re-write their virus infested, worm stuffed spyware system from the ground up?

Ahhh, I guess not. When a gravy train has made you 38 billion in cash, you don't use that money to dismantle the gravy train.

Which Means Microsoft using businesses will just have to absorb the cost of weekly virus, worm and trojan exploits out of their own bottom line. Especially since Microsoft products can't be used until the vendor agrees in advance that, even if the software doesn't work and they lose their shirt, Microsoft are not responsible, if they lose data, or their business, due to sloppy, barely-fit-for-purpose software, Microsoft can not be held accountable.

It will be a while yet before the malware propogation and spying system currently infesting a huge percentage of desktops under the name "Windows" is relegated to its rightful place as a console OS for an advertising based toll-booth to cheesy and expensive proprietary subscription services sold by those convicted monopolists in Redmond, America.

The rest of the world is turning to open source, despite what the paid shills would like you to believe.

PS - Not even Thursday yet, and already two new Windows only virus have been announced today - Torvil A and Torvil B - how long until the next rolled up Microsoft patch? Plenty of time to get your windows box infested. I'm sure. I would advise all the Microsoft shills to update their patches NOW, so they don't get caught out, and find themsleves unable to post pro-Microsoft propaganda later in the week wink
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Makes Sense  ndelc | 11/04/03
Well...  Yen_z | 11/04/03
i agree  stephen732@... | 11/04/03
So...  vdraken | 11/05/03
Reality Check  Quiller | 11/05/03
Robin Hood???  JimSatterfieldW | 11/05/03
ROBIN HOOD???  beepster | 11/05/03
Makes not sense, just makes it more exciting for virus writers  DonnieBoy | 11/04/03
The Myth of Code Security at MS  AbsolutelyNot | 11/05/03
Medieval  Harry Bardal | 11/04/03
Medieval?  stephen732@... | 11/04/03
Will the criminal trial be televised?  David Mohring | 11/04/03
WILL THE CRIMINAL TRIAL BE TELEVISED?  beepster | 11/05/03
Don't fix it - buy silence  madmanx | 11/04/03
The Real reason  eyadmask | 11/04/03
Irrelevancies  Octol | 11/04/03
wish I knew  lmaxwell | 11/04/03
$250,000 is cheap  Iain_Peters | 11/05/03
A better idea  jellyclock | 11/05/03
An even Better idea!  Octol | 11/05/03
Why not address the issues Octol?  jellyclock | 11/05/03
What issues?  JimSatterfieldW | 11/05/03
Truth hurts, doesn't it?  Jack-Booted EULA | 11/05/03
MS Creates MicroCop The Bounty Hunter  DragonBRockin | 11/05/03
Clueless as to real problem  Quiller | 11/05/03
Re: Clueless as to real problem  DragonBRockin | 11/05/03
Greed Wins  Quiller | 11/05/03
Quiller YOUR AN IDIOT!!!  DragonBRockin | 11/05/03
To simple minds there's only 1 solution  JMVella | 11/05/03
Correct  JimSatterfieldW | 11/05/03
free copies of windows instead of cash  blahblahblah | 11/05/03
Hunt and Kill  Quiller | 11/05/03
Terminator HK 900  Quiller | 11/05/03
Hmm... If only the protocols were tested in Open Source  hackman_z | 11/05/03
New Profession  dwest_z | 11/05/03
They forgot to mention one thing !  NT Admin | 11/05/03
Hey MS offer $250,000 bonuses to your staff  Tammee | 11/05/03
Total costs  voska | 11/05/03
My thoughts exactly...  Yen_z | 11/05/03
Based on the Ex-Microserfs I know  AbsolutelyNot | 11/05/03
Well its about time!  Mad Scientist | 11/05/03
Dirty money from a dirty company!  orlando@... | 11/05/03
Bollogni No 2  michael-t | 11/05/03
Reward to Break the System  michael-t | 11/05/03
Lets hope what MS has done does not lead to more nasty programs.  shakey_z | 11/06/03
RE: Microsoft to offer bounty on hackers  OgreMHDW | 02/14/09

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