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It simply doesn't matter. Better security
in all the OSs is a very good thing for all users. Anyway you cut it, Microsoft has really stepped up their game in this area and as the dominant OS thats good for everyone.
Posted by: No_Ax_to_Grind   Posted on: 06/22/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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It simply doesn't matter. Better security  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/07
i hate myself for this...  Monkey_MCSE | 06/22/07
Not really  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/07
If their issue is not wanting to alert hackers  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
No argument from me really, but...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/07
You don't even have to get that detailed  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
Like I said, no real argtument from me. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/07
Yeah...  zkiwi | 06/22/07
yeah  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
HAHAHA, yeah, just spin yourself right around  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/23/07
since you brought it up,  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
Uhmmm OK?  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/25/07
Spin?  zkiwi | 06/23/07
well  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
Yes, delusional  zkiwi | 06/24/07
wrong  xuniL_z | 06/24/07
Keep on spinning  zkiwi | 06/24/07
keep being trite.  xuniL_z | 06/24/07
He is full of it!  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/07
Pitifull attempt to distort the truth!  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
i've said it before...  Monkey_MCSE | 06/22/07
You say I am the daft one...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
I understood his post.  I am Gorby | 06/23/07
Man did you totally miss the short bus on this one!  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/07
Your the one that missed the bus and the story  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Yes they are...  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/07
Yes you can do this!  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
By your line of argument  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
No you can't...  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/07
Oh and one more thing  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/07
Sure you can fix OSS software silently  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
Why argue  DemonX | 06/22/07
Honesty and responsibility  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
Because that is not the point  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/23/07
Sysprogs always check the Known Error Logs (KEL)  I am Gorby | 06/23/07
There is no difference.  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
You read it again....  xuniL_z | 06/25/07
Message has been deleted.  zetra001 | 06/22/07
MS reports Windows better! Surprise!  bahamude | 06/22/07
You fall into your own trap  mdemuth | 06/22/07
Your "yard stick" is meaningless in the real world  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/22/07
Plus . . .  JLHenry | 06/22/07
Microsoft right to patch flaws without notice.  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
The other side of the coin  Ryan Naraine ZDNet Moderator | 06/22/07
You're right on target Ryan , keep up the good work .  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/22/07
The answer to the big question...  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/22/07
I would think  DemonX | 06/22/07
Himmler said...  I am Gorby | 06/23/07
You should be more carefull also  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
Yep! Got me.  I am Gorby | 06/25/07
One more to add to that side of the coin  tic swayback | 06/22/07
lol  Jack-Booted EULA | 06/22/07
And ....  Linux_4u! | 06/22/07
I disagree.  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Somebody always knows there is a flaw  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
When that somebody is the person responsible ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
But how did THAT person find out  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
This story piggybacks off of Ryan's initial ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Re: This story piggybacks off of Ryan's initial  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
Shadey, you're having a bad day!  I am Gorby | 06/23/07
One more time  zkiwi | 06/22/07
They know by testing the patches and ..  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Yes  zkiwi | 06/23/07
zkiwi, please  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
Missing the point completely  tic swayback | 06/22/07
I am saying the PR campaign compares a ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
But you are also saying that statistic is meaningless  tic swayback | 06/22/07
Dude, get your head out of your ARSE!!  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/22/07
You have managed to drag the discussion ....  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Congratulations, on completely missing the point!!  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/22/07
Flaws that have been . . .  JLHenry | 06/22/07
Elliminate the softener  John L. Ries | 06/22/07
Unreasonable  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/22/07
Trust must be earned  tic swayback | 06/22/07
Then why do you trust Apple so much?  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
I trust no one  tic swayback | 06/22/07
Rules of evidence  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/22/07
I can handle withholding of information  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
Corporations  John L. Ries | 06/22/07
What's obvious is that even after  xuniL_z | 06/26/07
So  zkiwi | 06/27/07
How does not knowing about an undisclosed ....  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Good points, but not quite right  Ryan Naraine ZDNet Moderator | 06/22/07
You are left to decide the patch based on what is documented.  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
and if the silent fix stops one of your  deaf_e_kate | 06/22/07
Expensive Complexity  Mikael_z | 06/23/07
Microsoft does test their patches ...  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
Oh count the number of Windows installs that have been borked  Linux User 147560 | 06/22/07
If you are testing the patches your install does not ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Are you completely missing the point  deaf_e_kate | 06/22/07
They are talking about silent fixes that are ...  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
Side-effects and mitigation  mosborne | 06/22/07
If the bad guys are not told about the flaw ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
If the good guys are not told about the flaw ...  Michael Kelly | 06/22/07
Oh yes they do.  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
That's quite naive  mosborne | 06/22/07
If the bad guys know about the flaw ...  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
It might be somewhat different  tombalablomba | 06/22/07
Message has been deleted.  Intellihence | 06/22/07
LOOK EVERYONE!@#*&#@#! HE MENTIONS ME!!!  Loverock Davidson | 06/22/07
Don't let it get to your head L.D.  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 06/22/07
Yep, he named the retard  jasonp@... | 06/22/07
You didn't have to be quite so hard on L.D. you know .  Intellihence | 06/22/07
The tool of the century won't go away.  xuniL_z | 06/23/07
If my posts are zero then why do you continue to respond to them ?  Intellihence | 06/25/07
Flaw count  hairyR | 06/22/07
Serves the security industry right.  osreinstall | 06/22/07
Inspiration  THEE WOLF | 06/22/07
Easy Enough  daMan25 | 06/22/07
Unbiased Observations from a month of reading  Too_Busy_To_Be_Here | 06/23/07
It's sick Microsoft won't follow up on their products.  HypnoToad72 | 06/23/07
"Microsoft Frowns on iDefense Hacking Challenge"  ruped24 | 06/23/07
Is this really a good thing?  brokndodge@... | 06/24/07
No hidden flaws, just hidden greatness...  Mike Cox | 06/24/07
9.5  shallow_diver | 06/25/07
Dude, you are the WOW of ZDNet!!  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 06/25/07

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