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So I guess we wait...
...till the first PC that is used in critial systems (like you sister's car, power grid, traffic lights, ICUs, ...) to go nuts causing massive physical mayhem, before we consider holding the software providers accountable?
Posted by: doe_z   Posted on: 02/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Only if MS Execs only get time  ITGuy04 | 02/02/05
Doesn't float  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
So I guess we wait...  doe_z | 02/02/05
Exactly  toadlife | 02/02/05
Remember the Yorktown.....  amigatec | 02/03/05
Where do you come up with this stuff?  PA-ITGuy | 02/03/05
Correction  PA-ITGuy | 02/03/05
I really hate the post limits  mds_z | 02/04/05
Sank like a brick  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
The PC users have lost billions at the hands  bjbrock | 02/02/05
The Eastcoast Blackout...  amigatec | 02/03/05
more open fud  osreinstall | 02/03/05
You might want to retract that statement  rpmyers1 | 02/03/05
Would you like seeing her lose her identity  bjbrock | 02/02/05
Pure FUD  IT Scion | 02/03/05
Lets see  Loverock Davidson | 02/02/05
Is it just me?  enduser_z | 02/02/05
No it's not just you.  IT Scion | 02/03/05
MS is a rental you do not own  osreinstall | 02/02/05
What wrecker service is that?  rapson | 02/03/05
He got off far too lightly  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
He cause little or no damage  voska | 02/02/05
50,000 computers is hardly little or no damage  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
So how long do you think he should go in for?  Jeff Spicoli | 02/02/05
Well if you consider $1 million worth of damage..  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
No he didn't  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
The problem isn't...  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
Easy way out  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
Who says it should have to be only him?  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
Deserved much less  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
But he pleaded guilty  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
Just my opinion  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
Good post Ibab  Jeff Spicoli | 02/03/05
Okay smart guys...  Michael Kelly | 02/03/05
Well Mike..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/03/05
Replying to your other post  IT Scion | 02/03/05
Hard time?? for what.. ??  meetwo | 02/02/05
Actually, yes you can.  Michael Kelly | 02/02/05
Yeah sure leave your keys in your car for me OK?  Squawkbox | 02/02/05
You are kidding right?  Marius_z | 02/02/05
Wow I hope you don't believe that  IT Scion | 02/03/05
What hard time?  Stewart Cannon | 02/02/05
What bugs would those be?  Stewart Cannon | 02/02/05
Yeah  Jeff Spicoli | 02/02/05
Not so hard to believe  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
Well..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/03/05
Everyone is missing the point....  nuthn2lz | 02/02/05
What's funny..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/02/05
They never catch anyone....  nuthn2lz | 02/02/05
i would not call this kid a genius  Monkey_MCSE | 02/02/05
Then you know....  nuthn2lz | 02/02/05
Not really..  d_jedi | 02/02/05
Agreed, I think this kid is a technical hero  Jeff Spicoli | 02/03/05
Wow  IT Scion | 02/03/05
Actually  IT Scion | 02/03/05
I did not miss the point and you are a troll  Squawkbox | 02/02/05
Wow...  nuthn2lz | 02/03/05
missing the point?  Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 02/02/05
He knew how....  IT Scion | 02/03/05
This faulty logic is why crime increases...  realitycheck101 | 02/02/05
too harsh?  Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 02/02/05
Nice argument  ibabadur1 | 02/02/05
Comparable  SC-man | 02/04/05
Economics  osreinstall | 02/02/05
"What is 18 months going to do for this guy?"  gordon@... | 02/02/05
A much looser behind!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/03/05
There are thousands of viruses lauched every year and they got one guy  George Jay | 02/03/05
Agreed!  doctormoriarty | 02/03/05
Mixed feelings, but MS is more to blame!  mad.mutt | 02/03/05
Re: Mixed feelings, but MS is more to blame!  BXLE | 02/03/05
Try it from this angle  mad.mutt | 02/03/05
We should pat him on the back for that! ????  PA-ITGuy | 02/03/05
Personally, I'd like to buy him a cigar and a ticket to the bunny ranch!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/03/05
For what  IT Scion | 02/03/05
There are three entities that deserve blame  doctormoriarty | 02/03/05
oops  doctormoriarty | 02/03/05
Well...  KOS-MOS | 02/03/05
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time  BXLE | 02/03/05
No, send him to Singapore!  amicus_curious | 02/03/05
I'll agree with both of you  el1jones | 02/03/05
The damage he did  rpmyers1 | 02/03/05
No, and supporters of the worm too  FilledOut | 02/03/05
Not harsh enough...  mailander | 02/03/05
hard time  roderw | 02/03/05
Hard time is much too harsh  Teri1957 | 02/03/05
Corporal punishment  aarongh | 02/03/05
Very Leniant  bexie | 02/04/05
Punishment  stpatt | 02/04/05
The impact of trojan horses  fantastc | 02/04/05
Should be harsher  skwilliams@... | 02/04/05
Hard time for Worms  bewckw | 02/04/05
Do the Crime & do the time...  jlbrewer 1 | 02/04/05
Get a job in IT and then get back to us...  markgamache | 02/04/05
It seems about right for a teenager  gmlong | 02/06/05

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