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Microsoft is between a rock and a hard place
Consider the simple fact that Windows (warts and all) was written in a pre-security era. Now that it has been attached to the Internet, it requires security. That's a no brainer.

However, Microsoft cannot simply bolt on the necessary security to make it secure without breaking all that other code. So they cobble it for 90% of the code and hope the other 10% doesn't bite it too hard.
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Let's see how this one gets defended...  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
From Gartner?  quietkey | 09/20/04
Nope; Gartner wants to "prove" objectivity...  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
Really, the IKEA owner said that?  Confused by religion | 09/20/04
Gartner: Biggest beta test--Windows  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/04
Get a life!  crocd | 09/20/04
Make me! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/04
Life Donated to Loverock....done!  crocd | 09/20/04
Make War, not Loverock! (NT)  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04
That was funny happy (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 09/20/04
Lovey....Why do you support MS with such furvor?  Laff | 09/20/04
Spot on...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Hey there AX....  Laff | 09/20/04
well said  V Sanders | 09/20/04
Normally I would argue about how one-sided you are...  nucrash | 09/20/04
Yes and no  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
Nobody expects perfect  Michael Kelly | 09/20/04
Better is elusive.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
The fundamental problem with software design  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Pretty much..  d_jedi | 09/20/04
don't forget to patch that IE you don't use  V Sanders | 09/21/04
Perfect software is not impossible...  jvahabzadeh | 09/20/04
I have to argue that with you.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
There error rate you speak of  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
Proves it isn't perfect.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/20/04
How does hardware  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
i have to give ya this one  Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04
i have to give ya this one  Linux User 147560 | 09/20/04
I agree  CobraA1 | 09/20/04
But that is NOT what the military has said.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/04
Small code?  dlevesqu | 09/20/04
Actually no, the code is quite small.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/21/04
Well said.  doe_z | 09/20/04
Microsoft isn't the solution to  prong@... | 09/20/04
You imply a conflict of interest ?  Jkirk3279 | 10/08/04
1. We've know this for years, 2. It can never be fixed  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/20/04
Not 100% correct  crocd | 09/20/04
Windows isn't the problem, its end-user stupidity.  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Only Windows has STUPID USERS?  Update victim | 09/20/04
No, of course not.  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Exactly...  Omch'Ar | 09/20/04
tamuhockey , what have you been smoking?  Wings_z | 09/20/04
Dont Confuse Them!!!!  DragonBRockin | 09/20/04
RIGHT ON!  bhanes@... | 09/21/04
Microsoft is between a rock and a hard place  George Jay | 09/20/04
When the captain ignores the charts and puts the ship on the reef...  boomslang_z | 10/08/04
Article's purpose is overlooked perhaps  crocd | 09/20/04
Still in beta  htotten | 09/20/04
Spam is in decline?!?!?!  eLurker | 09/20/04
Sounds right to me.  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
I agree with you  tamuhockey | 09/20/04
Odd he didn't touch on Spyware...  BitTwiddler | 09/20/04
this is very true  Monkey_MCSE | 09/20/04
I feel your pain  AbsolutelyNot | 09/20/04
is this a company computer?  balsover | 09/20/04
Company computer  bhanes@... | 09/21/04
The patience of users  Anton Philidor | 09/20/04
I prefer not to waste my hardware  Seething Ganglia | 09/20/04
I am shocked!  michael-t | 09/20/04
Who would .. expect that ....  michael-t | 09/20/04
MS and the media copanies are mad now  V Sanders | 09/20/04
Don't kill the messenger  doggyboy | 09/20/04
Dear Mr. Gates  itanalyst | 09/21/04

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