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Question: You know, I read these boards on occasion, and EVERY TIME I read them YOU always head the list of Microsoft bashers. Do you just sit on these boards waiting for the word "Microsoft" to appear so you can trot out one of your canned flames? Are you being paid by Sun or Oracle to bash Microsoft for them? I'm just curious...; Posted by: DWalker_z Posted on: 03/23/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Oh my, the comedy keeps rolling on! Jeff Spicoli | 03/22/05

I guess this answers that IIS mystery ... ShadeTree | 03/23/05

Let's be fair Shade....at least give Apple half the time Laff | 03/23/05

If Apple takes security into mind ... ShadeTree | 03/23/05

Well you just answered one of your own questions in Laff | 03/23/05

DRM is mandated by the Music Companies .... ShadeTree | 03/23/05

You hit the nail htotten | 03/23/05

Actually NO...the iPod can handle WMA format anytime Laff | 03/23/05

Actually No Indeed. ShadeTree | 03/23/05

Sorry Shade...I'm not worried, Jobs is not worried, and Laff | 03/23/05

RE: Sorry Shade ShadeTree | 03/23/05

Once again only time will tell this tale. Still I can make Laff | 03/23/05

RE: Laff ShadeTree | 03/23/05

OK..and where here did I post such? I mean my biggest Laff | 03/23/05

WHAT?!?! Jeff Spicoli | 03/23/05

What?! cashaww | 03/23/05

I probably won't lose any sleep over your contention(nt) ShadeTree | 03/23/05

RE: If Apple takes security into mind ... JakAttak | 03/23/05

Pay attention! ShadeTree | 03/23/05

no, you called it a website doh123 | 03/23/05

Hmm... From the pyMusique site: thetargos | 03/23/05

RE: pyMusique ShadeTree | 03/23/05

What an 1d10+... MepisLINUXuser | 03/23/05

Except if you take your blinders off ... ShadeTree | 03/23/05

yep, you have to look at what they did doh123 | 03/23/05

Don't drink and think in future! GetReal-mac.com | 03/23/05

Um not sure just what you were trying to say there Laff | 03/23/05

Question DWalker_z | 03/23/05

Yes Jeff Spicoli | 03/23/05

Right on... colotech | 03/23/05

What is this idiot talking about? Reverend MacFellow | 03/23/05

The harm done ... ShadeTree | 03/23/05

Comedy? colotech | 03/23/05

Wow, what a surprise! Monkeypox | 03/22/05

Could it be MS is concerned about getting outpaced? djc1309@... | 03/25/05

In other news... Letophoro | 03/22/05

cool IT Scion | 03/22/05

we have done similar security studies and found Linux more sercure matrixdomain | 03/22/05

(nt)Where are these studies published? toadlife | 03/22/05

One good reason Angel_LB | 03/23/05

That's fine, but... toadlife | 03/23/05

Fine for *you* SC-man | 03/23/05

we have done similar security studies and found Linux more secure matrixdomain | 03/22/05

I use Linux and Windows XP. Altimit | 03/22/05

Nice try son toadlife | 03/22/05

I don't think so MacGeek2121 | 03/23/05

Yes.... ^-^ Altimit | 03/23/05

So you are agree... toadlife | 03/23/05

Can we get technical? LinuxHippie | 03/24/05

Knoppix, HELLO! Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/30/05

Second fact about Linux and Windows security. Altimit | 03/22/05

(nt) You and matrixdomain should form a Linux luser group toadlife | 03/22/05

Where does Apache and Tomcat bjbrock | 03/22/05

Well put . . . Sheeva | 03/23/05

Honorable concepts but... robradina@... | 03/23/05

Very very good point ... OldFossil | 03/23/05

I'd comment, but.... KOS-MOS | 03/22/05

'd comment, but.... richdave | 03/22/05

'd comment, but.... bjpartida | 03/23/05

Clever Richard Flude | 03/22/05

Read it for a luagh Richard Flude | 03/22/05

I'm sure they are out there, but where bjbrock | 03/22/05

Imagine that! richdave | 03/22/05

They used Microsoft hackers Ac303co@... | 03/23/05

Non-news John L. Ries | 03/22/05

Not only would it not be published, YaBaby | 03/23/05

Maybe right John L. Ries | 03/23/05

Look can we ALL agree that included Anton and No Ax Laff | 03/22/05

Agreed NonZealot | 03/22/05

when was the last time Mozilla or Linux had more viruses? matrixdomain | 03/22/05

I'll tell you Matry.. Jeff Spicoli | 03/22/05

so... jdahs@... | 03/22/05

Yeah Jeff Spicoli | 03/22/05

You bring up a good point IT Scion | 03/22/05

Re: Agreed Mack DaNife | 03/23/05

Here's one test IT Scion | 03/23/05

Your link... Mack DaNife | 03/23/05

Let's have a group hug? seosamh_z | 03/22/05

Yup Jeff Spicoli | 03/22/05

I agree Jim Jeff Spicoli | 03/22/05

re:I agree Jim school1012 | 03/23/05

yes... jdahs@... | 03/22/05

LAME is great for mp3's Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

For the most part I do agree Anton..still one should Laff | 03/23/05

Studies have to be funded. Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

Damn Anton mark this on the calender Squawkbox | 03/23/05

Reality Distortion Field MacGeek2121 | 03/23/05

Gosh Jim I wasn't going to reply to the story Squawkbox | 03/23/05

I disagree. Judas I. | 03/23/05

Roger that Jim!!! happy

(nt) tbbrickster_z | 03/23/05

Roger Roger. Under Over. Jeff Spicoli | 03/23/05

What's our vector Victor? (nt) Letophoro | 03/23/05

who does Microsoft thinks it's going to fool? matrixdomain | 03/22/05

Ah, darkmoonman | 03/23/05

Only risk is to Microsoft. Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/22/05

Agree Altimit | 03/22/05

Message has been deleted. Altimit | 03/22/05

lol! toadlife | 03/22/05

And there it is IT Scion | 03/22/05

Are you happy.......... TTGIT Guy | 03/23/05

Yet another classy Linux user Salman Pak | 03/23/05

I am a Linux user Mack DaNife | 03/23/05

Ahm... Mack. Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

No, I made the point I wanted to. Mack DaNife | 03/23/05

I'd like to think a reasonable argument... Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

Anton, Mack DaNife | 03/23/05

Since 60% of web defacements involve Linux... toadlife | 03/22/05

Interesting stats NonZealot | 03/22/05

What was interesting to me... toadlife | 03/22/05

..And that is the bottom line. antonparrish@... | 03/24/05

Thank whoever for... bargeemike | 04/04/05

Statistics show otherwise kokuryu | 03/23/05

Can you follow a link? toadlife | 03/23/05

Stats from VilyClay.com? seosamh_z | 03/23/05

Assuming your data point is accurate... shadar | 03/23/05

Actually no toadlife | 03/23/05

OT: MS closes on new 52-week low Richard Flude | 03/22/05

This story is hit bait only! osreinstall | 03/23/05

Troll-a-rama Sunny Jalolly | 03/23/05

not quite... jdahs@... | 03/23/05

They do their testing osreinstall | 03/23/05

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Roger Ramjet | 03/23/05

This just in...!!! James T. Kirk | 03/23/05

Used Car Dealers & The IRS phil@... | 03/24/05

Ya Think ? BitTwiddler | 03/23/05

Microsoft just upped the grease they pay to ZDnet? whisperycat | 03/23/05

You are funny in your zealotry! NonZealot | 03/23/05

Zone H stats in closer detail whisperycat | 03/23/05

Hehe, ANOTHER conspiracy!! NonZealot | 03/23/05

Gud FUD NZ whisperycat | 03/23/05

Prove it to me first NonZealot | 03/23/05

If you respond caustically... Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

Opinion pieces are not compelled to have credibility whisperycat | 03/23/05

Fair enough Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

That only works... rapson | 03/23/05

really? jdahs@... | 03/23/05

Furthermore, a real "computer scientist" would never... toadlife | 03/24/05

Another Microsoft bribed site!! NonZealot | 03/23/05

Your vulnerabilities do not include viruses! whisperycat | 03/23/05

hmm... jdahs@... | 03/23/05

Zone-H stats a year ago toadlife | 03/23/05

Yes, of course. bargeemike | 03/23/05

Why don'Face it toadlife | 03/23/05

Hmmm.... bargeemike | 03/24/05

Zone-h Stats Irrelevant (lame) whogoesthere | 03/23/05

Microsoft shill eh? toadlife | 03/23/05

Yes Shill and still Irrelevant whogoesthere | 03/24/05

You are wearing your emotions on your sleeve. toadlife | 03/24/05

Microsoft didn't pay ZDNet to publish this. Linux_Developer | 03/23/05

Wow... droby10 | 03/23/05

(nt)That register article is an opinion peice written by a Linux advocate toadlife | 03/23/05

Then I've officially lost all respect for the Linux community... droby10 | 03/23/05

Technical Inaccuracies? whogoesthere | 03/23/05

Patience is a virtue...(nt) droby10 | 03/23/05

What Embarassment? whogoesthere | 03/23/05

Truth Hurts nucrash | 03/23/05

Laughing so hard I'll cry! IAHawkeye | 03/23/05

...here's what i think. droby10 | 03/23/05

And I think.... IAHawkeye | 03/23/05

I must enter a title for my message droby10 | 03/23/05

How about windows security myths 101 IAHawkeye | 03/24/05

this title requirement is butt... droby10 | 03/24/05

So true Shift4SMS | 03/23/05

And I meant.... IAHawkeye | 03/23/05

Yeah, I know... Shift4SMS | 03/24/05

re: Laughing so hard I'll cry! segurajohn@... | 03/23/05

Who REALLY Knows? mwagner@... | 03/23/05

Good Answer from MWAGNER ngibat@... | 03/23/05

But we wont IT Scion | 03/23/05

Pepsi funded study concludes Coke could cause AIDS Taz_z | 03/23/05

Coke study did show people preferred Pepsi. Anton Philidor | 03/23/05

I read that too Jeff Spicoli | 03/23/05

MICROBRAIN Macmax77 | 03/23/05

ARREST LEMOS FOR FRAUD JoeBob_z | 03/23/05

Where Oh Where Has My Bitty Dog Gone...... itanalyst | 03/23/05

Linux risker than Windows? aaggarwal | 03/23/05

99% of foxes say henhouse locks a safety hazard... dnwdfw | 03/23/05

MS Still Rules!!!! school1012 | 03/23/05

What a Shocker Yehuda Mann | 03/23/05

Lies, damned lies and Microsoft funded surveys mormop | 03/23/05

The real outcome of the whole story is one line: htotten | 03/23/05

blinders jplace@... | 03/23/05

Risk... jskline0@... | 03/23/05

Hear, hear! Shift4SMS | 03/23/05

Microsoft-funded study? What wld you expect? julie22 | 03/23/05

ROFLMAO IT_Critic | 03/23/05

What's More Pathetic? tbbrickster_z | 03/23/05

George Ou seems to be agree.... Scrat | 03/23/05

more Microsoft BS unstable1 | 03/23/05

How much more can they lie? kokuryu | 03/23/05

RE: How much more can they lie? school1012 | 03/23/05

Most people in security... droby10 | 03/23/05

Many people are glad you chose Linux toadlife | 03/23/05

Boy, have we been clueless! code_flogger | 03/23/05

Windows Server Are Better school1012 | 03/23/05

My Windows application server has never been hit! mark_a_riley@... | 03/23/05

what's the IP address or domain name? matrixdomain | 03/23/05

That would be stupid toadlife | 03/23/05

Huh? Windows will never approach Novell or Unix ITGuy04 | 03/24/05

EVERYBODY: SHUT UP! cicuta | 03/23/05

SO why don't you? unstable1 | 03/23/05

I did cicuta | 03/23/05

ppl here dont want to know the truth jdahs@... | 03/23/05

Factoids are Factoids John L. Ries | 03/23/05

re: EVERYBODY: SHUT UP! segurajohn@... | 03/23/05

But most studies are funding by some entity other than FilledOut | 03/27/05

Main Flaw! Reverend MacFellow | 03/23/05

So, you're saying... droby10 | 03/23/05

how bout these apples? linuxoverwindows | 03/23/05

Re:how bout these apples? school1012 | 03/23/05

How can this even be considered newsworthy???? ... brianb_tdsc@... | 03/23/05

How about an independent Linux vs Win study - that would be newsworthy... brianb_tdsc@... | 03/23/05

independant story jguyp725@... | 03/23/05

Can't say I've noticed a differnce voska | 03/23/05

Well said K Anderson | 03/23/05

This is like asking the cat how the bird is feeling. basilf@... | 03/23/05

Well Duh! dinosaur_z | 03/23/05

Ho Humm! Again, the best "analysis" money can buy. superbiskit@... | 03/23/05

"Microsoft-funded" it says it all... mark_a_riley@... | 03/23/05

Message has been deleted. itanalyst | 03/23/05

Maybe we should have Micrsoft fund a survey... mark_a_riley@... | 03/23/05

MS bashing Shift4SMS | 03/23/05

re: M$ bashing GnarlyNome | 03/23/05

since the study is based for the most part on the number of days a flaw is wessonjoe | 03/23/05

Linux riskier than Windows? walterreads@... | 03/23/05

but the thing is, we'll never know how long it took M$ to really apply a wessonjoe | 03/23/05

LOL! golowenow | 03/23/05

linux? windows? clint137 | 03/23/05

File this study along with firerant | 03/23/05

Fundamentally flawed study. agottschald | 03/23/05

A study by Linsux Sand Void revealed... Expatriate US Geek | 03/23/05

hmm... jdahs@... | 03/23/05

Yes, and according to Microsoft the Earth is flat,. jackjack5 | 03/23/05

"....one of the most hated people" Scrat | 03/26/05

Bill Gates is one of the most hated matrixdomain | 03/27/05

In the dark recesses of your mind RimaDog@... | 03/27/05

Who cares who funded this... hughjanus | 03/23/05

Who cares??? johnlb2002 | 03/23/05

Adding more fuel to the fire... rwilson_z | 03/23/05

Kind of what george ou rwilson_z | 03/23/05

lol jdahs@... | 03/23/05

Why post? hughjanus | 03/23/05

Riskier? d0ti5 | 03/23/05

MS propaganda on ZDNet roger@... | 03/23/05

MS study finds Linux causes cancer LOL! YuridaMan | 03/23/05

Some would be inclined to argue... droby10 | 03/23/05

have many viruses? r1kk1 | 03/23/05

Pimping Windows gmerin | 03/23/05

Risk vs Common Sense soulcircus | 03/23/05

Linux is worse, funded by Microsoft jpenry_z | 03/23/05

oops pizzathief | 03/23/05

I'm really getting tired of the BS INetUsr | 03/23/05

Breaking News: M$ says windows is bestest!!! supoman | 03/23/05

Well what did you expect fromM$ GnarlyNome | 03/23/05

Independent research? Paid for by Micro$oft? meyer@... | 03/24/05

Too many years involved... pkg90714@... | 03/24/05

Cumulative you boob Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 03/30/05

Who sponsored the study by unnamed researchers? scott1329 | 03/24/05

Welcome to the club! shenefeltg@... | 03/24/05

So you have some sort of imperical data that says Laff | 03/24/05

Look, see and watch where Linux is now matrixdomain | 03/24/05

It's so true, its so popular that it must be getting hacked daily FilledOut | 03/24/05

Linux vs. Windows johnnytech486 | 03/25/05

It's only true if Gartner says so FilledOut | 03/27/05

??Linux riskier than Windows?? how? kamowa | 03/31/05

opps kamowa | 03/31/05

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