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So is everyone else

Buffer overload attacks are possible in almost every operating system and have been around for over thirty years. The only one that I know of that actually protects against this is OpenBSD (still possible, but very difficult).

Even without all of the protections that OpenBSD supports, if you can easily get a modern processor with execute disable bit capabilities and turn it on within Windows. Not perfect, but I have yet to see a virus for Windows that uses buffer overflows get past it.

Price? I bought a copy of XP when it came out which means that I have paid about $50 a year for it. People pay close to that every month to play EverCrack.

Bloat? Some, but it happens when you retain the ability to run applications that were written for Windows sixteen years ago. Microsoft is hardly the only company guilty. Have you ever looked at a default installation of RedHat?

Posted by: Yensi717   Posted on: 05/25/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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