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"Microsoft described the technique as a way to harness HTML's power while bypassing its network and interface-related restrictions."

- this is a good move for MS. The network space is not their strong suit. MS can still make good products if the requirements are simple enough. Outside of them mandating only Windows OS installations to PC vendors, a big reason for the success of MS is their robust and easy to use developer tools and the resulting millions of applications available. Nobody decided to install XP because they thought it was the most secure or stable OS available, this is certain.

Another thought...MS should follow Apple and chuck their junk kernel (pre-OSX macs are pretty bad) for a *nix based one. Then they can put their tinkertoy XP interface on top it and act like they invented something new, stable and secure. Oh, or is this what Longhorn really is?
Posted by: Rembrandt Pussyhorse   Posted on: 12/10/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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until one day  Arrg | 12/10/03
let history speak for itself  zoltrac | 12/10/03
Yes  Arrg | 12/10/03
For the sake of honesty  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
for the sake of dishonesty  stephen732@... | 12/11/03
Good Idea  Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 12/10/03
a thought to ponder  stephen732@... | 12/11/03
AOL Has Been Based on this for Years ...  coffeenite | 12/10/03
I hope you're kidding  PB_z | 12/11/03
My Wish  kolshire | 12/12/03
Who were the other contestants?  NoB$ | 12/10/03
What about IBM's Sash  keird | 12/10/03
Not Quite...  kolshire | 12/12/03
Start Button  mbraincell@... | 12/10/03
Temper, temper...  prime21 | 12/10/03
they copied Apple  namnav | 12/11/03
GUI from Microsoft, I think not  Update victim | 12/10/03
ah ha  LazLong | 12/10/03
Yep, but Eolas probably won't benefit from it  FilledOut | 12/10/03
Just *asking* for ridicule...  Delaware Boy | 12/10/03
They're making themselves look like fools.  Richard Flude | 12/10/03
Newsflash: Microsoft patents insecure applications  Knorthern Knight | 12/10/03
Well don't try to infringe on Aqua  FilledOut | 12/10/03
Well don't try to infringe on Aqua  balsover | 12/11/03
Doesn't this patent sound like XUL?  John Le'Brecage | 12/10/03
The use of the word "Chrome"  Jose Jimenez | 12/10/03
Another interesting parallel in Longhorn...  John Le'Brecage | 12/10/03
So what?  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
Ah Yes And a Flashlight with  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/10/03
Blaa, blaa  mikeeemike | 12/10/03
A real joy for virus writers  Rick_K | 12/10/03
This is a joke, isn't it?  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
So many patents, . . so much prior art  FilledOut | 12/10/03
Maybe they patented the latest IE exploit  nite_w0lf | 12/10/03
It's not an exploit,  MarcB_z | 12/12/03
Add/Remove Programs is not an HTA.  PB_z | 12/11/03

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