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Is this one of those REVERSE Aprils Fools jokes?
Where you think it might be a joke.. then realize it's Microsoft we're talking about..

But then they might think you realize that and it's a joke?

I mean.. getting infected just by surfing?!?!? What kind of doody infested OS lets that happen???
Posted by: Xunil_Sierutuf   Posted on: 04/01/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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No worries, Linux users are safe from these CRITCAL FLAWS  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
Thankyou Microsoft for outstanding customer service  Squawkbox | 04/01/05
Not entirely true  rpmyers1 | 04/01/05
I might ask why?  Skyhawk_z | 04/01/05
Sleeping with the enemy, eh?  dirty_blue_jeans | 04/01/05
I don't think activex works in wine  hipparchus2000 | 04/01/05
Even for that -  klmmicro | 04/01/05
Recognizing the weakness ...  ShadeTree | 04/01/05
Sorry, hear is the proof!  ShadeTree | 04/01/05
WOW Linux can run NT kernel AND Windows Applications!  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
And just the opposite too!  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
wrong, this is a Linux boot from USB (or CD)  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
Wrong  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
Wrong again, Loverock.  The King's Servant | 04/01/05
Nice Spin!  ShadeTree | 04/01/05
credit goes to LINUX  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
The heart of the OS ...  ShadeTree | 04/02/05
Credit goes to OSS  The King's Servant | 04/01/05
The actual text paints a different picture ...  ShadeTree | 04/02/05
Any Linux will do...  nucrash | 04/03/05
re: nucrash  ShadeTree | 04/04/05
How good it is is doubtful...  thutchins | 04/01/05
Good joke ... 9.1  hipparchus2000 | 04/01/05
No what I said is exactly what they are doing.  ShadeTree | 04/01/05
Not so fast there, bucko  plawler | 04/01/05
Read between the lines!  ShadeTree | 04/02/05
April Fool  libertyaikido | 04/06/05
Why not?  lengua99 | 04/11/05
(nt) 2.0  toadlife | 04/01/05
Cave Dwellers safe from Lightning: Duh!  Neutrodyne | 04/04/05
Impatient  Roger Ramjet | 04/01/05
No they aren't  rpmyers1 | 04/01/05
Now slow down there Mr. Ramjet...  el1jones | 04/01/05
Thanks!  Roger Ramjet | 04/01/05
yeap.. that was the trigger..  el1jones | 04/01/05
Roger Microsoft should get with the program  Squawkbox | 04/01/05
Duly noted ... wanna know why, heh heh?  dalecosp | 04/01/05
I say again, why?  Skyhawk_z | 04/01/05
I totally agree  Jeff Spicoli | 04/01/05
Its called compromise  Roger Ramjet | 04/01/05
Microsoft? Compromise? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! 9.4!  Jeff Spicoli | 04/01/05
Pearl Harbor and other things  Roger Ramjet | 04/04/05
Roosevelt did know  lengua99 | 04/11/05
Umm, no.  dalecosp | 04/04/05
Umm, no.  dalecosp | 04/04/05
They can't  lengua99 | 04/11/05
Not MS package  thutchins | 04/01/05
I still ask why?  Skyhawk_z | 04/02/05
For Users  freefal67 | 04/03/05
Who's your enabler this week?  bjbrock | 04/01/05
Is this one of those REVERSE Aprils Fools jokes?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/01/05
Driveby  thutchins | 04/01/05
Critical flaws in IE and Outlook discovered  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
And lose-lose for the customer.  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
You have it backwards  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
They ain't won nuthin' yet.  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
its not about winning or losing  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
You said it was win-win, not me, and MS can fix anything it 2 hours???????  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
It is win-win for everyone but thats not what its about  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
I would claim victory after computers are patched and no exploits released.  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
Here's an Ideal!!!  support@... | 04/01/05
What it REALLY said...  thutchins | 04/01/05
The language  golowenow | 04/01/05
They point is, even a complete idiot can see that it has NOT been fixed.  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
Yeah, just like...  Omch'Ar | 04/01/05
Critical flaws in IE and Outlook discovered  Linux_Developer | 04/01/05
HAH  Loverock Davidson | 04/01/05
iLovecock Davidson (NT)  ReFoRMaT | 04/03/05
Microsoft is concentrating on the wrong thing  Dave P. | 04/02/05
Just curious  trm1945 | 04/01/05
Excuse me but didn't Firefox just recently release security related patches  balsover | 04/01/05
Even worse than these Linux zelots..  Jazhawk | 04/01/05
RE: Even worse than these Linux zelots..  richdave | 04/02/05
Critical flaws  jakevw | 04/06/05
WinXP box directly on the internet...not smoked yet?  smoring | 04/01/05
IP address wouldn't do you any good...  ye | 04/01/05
Maybe you should reconsider.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 04/01/05
Wow. That's a lot  toadlife | 04/01/05
Sure thing buddy.  toadlife | 04/01/05
Oh and by the way...  toadlife | 04/01/05
Linux enthusiasts are elite  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
Thats weird...  jason13 | 04/01/05
As a systems admin I CAN MIGRATE any system to Linux  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
matrix is the Linux version of Mike Cox  toadlife | 04/01/05
afraid your hiring manager realizes the truth?  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
sad but true  hani_y | 04/01/05
"can't work with linux"  toadlife | 04/01/05
Re: "can't work with Linux?"  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
this is stupid  adecrignis@... | 04/02/05
This is not stupid. It's true  matrixdomain | 04/02/05
Can you say "narcissist"  toadlife | 04/02/05
jealous you can't migrate systems to Linux?  matrixdomain | 04/03/05
Matrix, you are like a pull-string doll  toadlife | 04/03/05
I CAN MIGRATE YOUR COMPANY TO LINUX ,Toadlife  matrixdomain | 04/03/05
No you couldn't  toadlife | 04/03/05
Oh yes I can switch your company to Linux  matrixdomain | 04/04/05
broken record  toadlife | 04/04/05
(nt)2.0  toadlife | 04/01/05
You guys are all shortsighted...  NeverEnding | 04/01/05
Whoa there!  IT Scion | 04/01/05
EXACTLY!  golowenow | 04/01/05
Kinda short sighted on the underlining architectures  FilledOut | 04/01/05
LOL  toadlife | 04/01/05
RE: You guys are all shortsighted...  richdave | 04/02/05
...  toadlife | 04/02/05
Look at the numbers...  Dave P. | 04/02/05
Hi Dave  toadlife | 04/02/05
You don't understand M$ at all.  john.gruber@... | 04/04/05
Secure computing initiative: Open Source and Peer Review happy  kensys | 04/01/05
Not that  IT Scion | 04/01/05
Actually, just the oposite. Linux wants an open system.  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
Really?  IT Scion | 04/01/05
Man, the patches are public. Maybe he is not jumping up and down  DonnieBoy | 04/01/05
Nice recovery Mav (nt)  IT Scion | 04/01/05
Huh???  kensys | 04/04/05
I never  IT Scion | 04/08/05
Critical flaws in IE and Outlook you say?  ttocsmij | 04/01/05
Sounds like a Yahoo promotion  golowenow | 04/01/05
Let's see ...  Henaway | 04/01/05
Are researchers doing the hard work for hackers?  NightLife6 | 04/01/05
Only for the script kiddies...  boomslang_z | 04/02/05
"eliminate in the woods" ...LOL(nt)  IT Scion | 04/02/05
When vulnerabilities are fixed in an indirect way  DRLDEV | 04/01/05
"critical flaws in IE and outlook" - this is news??  hipparchus2000 | 04/01/05
By the way, we run exim on Redhat, catches 4000 windows worms/year  hipparchus2000 | 04/01/05
Security flaws in IE and Outlook ???  realitycheck101 | 04/01/05
***sucks  jguyp725@... | 04/01/05
Obvious intelligence void  golowenow | 04/01/05
And here I was afraid...  billywill | 04/01/05
Get the best AV software now!  anthonycea | 04/01/05
AVG is rated #1, and it is free!!!  bammike | 04/01/05
Avast is MUCH better  toadlife | 04/01/05
This is not surprising as  michael-t | 04/01/05
Flaws etc.  jguyp725@... | 04/01/05
Microsoft was already aware of them  kokuryu | 04/01/05
More owwies in IE and Outlook.........  schott56@... | 04/01/05
OS Problems  clockmendergb@... | 04/01/05
Request: The Big Picture, Please  donmak0427 | 04/01/05
Look at the close up picture ....  the wolfman_z | 04/01/05
It'll be a slow roll-over to Linux, but it's gaining speed.  mad.mutt | 04/01/05
Above average and better looking?  seosamh_z | 04/02/05
He used a poor choice of words. "Experts in other areas" would be better.  DonnieBoy | 04/03/05
YES! users are not dumb, they...  Googey10 | 04/04/05
The big picture  rcasteel | 04/04/05
Thank you for the overview  donmak0427 | 04/04/05
there are reason why Linux is the better choice  matrixdomain | 04/04/05
Novell  rcasteel | 04/04/05
Linux != Unix  CobraA1 | 04/04/05
Linux ! UNIX  rcasteel | 04/04/05
Once again, dumb luck...  StanB | 04/01/05
My rep said...  Mike Cox | 04/01/05
7.5 Mike , Points off for tardiness  Squawkbox | 04/01/05
9.5  Real World | 04/03/05
reality check  pandrew3 | 04/01/05
Why I don't surf with Windows  Chad_z | 04/01/05
you are correct:businesses can't run on Windows security  matrixdomain | 04/01/05
Load of crap.  IT Scion | 04/02/05
SSH  rcasteel | 04/04/05
Windows is not THAT hard to secure  toadlife | 04/01/05
Demand better software, hound developers until they provide it...  boomslang_z | 04/02/05
disagree re "power user"  toadlife | 04/02/05
I've never gotten a virus on a Microsoft platform  George Jay | 04/04/05
Critical flaws in IE and Outlook  rgwinters | 04/02/05
Windows: The world's premier virus platform!  riff7raff | 04/02/05
Entries as supplied  FilledOut | 04/08/05
Still looking for a reason to switch to Firefox and Thunderbird? (NT)  George Jay | 04/02/05
Look here is a fairly inexpensive plan for the futue.  Laff | 04/02/05
An excellent idea with one small flaw in your plan  Squawkbox | 04/02/05
critical flaws in ie & outlook  madpoet | 04/02/05
critical flaws in ie & outlook... and petrol!  DRLDEV | 04/03/05
General purpose Vs Specific use  seosamh_z | 04/03/05
Message has been deleted.  chasmagc@... | 04/02/05
LOL  HCTiller@... | 04/03/05
Critical Flaws vs. Windows Piracy  AJJ_z | 04/02/05
Nice thought, but...  TimeBomb | 04/03/05
Months?  soulcircus | 04/03/05
I Made The Switch  nikoli | 04/03/05
RE: I made the switch  Linux User 147560 | 04/04/05
Does it really matter?  chandler3224 | 04/03/05
Finding them all together?  Whelk | 04/03/05
Use Firefox  richman555 | 04/03/05
Windows is overpriced beta test-grade software, at best.  HypnoToad | 04/04/05
Umm...no  IT Scion | 04/04/05
Extrapolation  CobraA1 | 04/04/05
More of the whole picture  10w41 | 04/04/05
IE keeps on keeping up the errors  nanaveg | 04/04/05
Shouldn't this be illegal?  Diligence | 04/06/05
Window Flaws  peterbit43 | 04/06/05
Security  cyber@... | 04/06/05
Security  cyber@... | 04/06/05
Hackers/Researchers  neilwilkes | 04/06/05
Linux/Unix safer? Get your head out of the sand!  neilwilkes | 04/06/05
If Linux contained all of Windows flaws...  lkarnis@... | 04/06/05
You seem to be implying  IT Scion | 04/06/05
Let's get real...  konkreet | 04/06/05
Even if it is as good as you say  Justcauz | 04/06/05
If M$ spent as much time fixing flaws  Justcauz | 04/06/05
Are researchers doing the work for hackers?  Google IS an offencive parasite | 04/06/05
Hackers  lwhite@... | 04/06/05
May I see your PC license, please?  johns_z | 04/06/05
Critical Flaws & The Law of Supply and Demand  feet23@... | 04/07/05
Hackers are cyber terrorists  iom88@... | 04/07/05
I WOULD love the # of Games to be played option  Bridge_SMASH | 04/08/05
doing the hard work for hackers...  vapor13@... | 04/13/05

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