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Moldy security

Hi, Anton.

You said:

That security complaint about IE has been around for so long the moss isn't green, it's hoary.
Microsoft has already sold $ billions worth of software because of security improvements. Can't we go on to other reasons to buy upgrades?

In a word: No.

There are other reaasons to upgrade from IE to something else (and poor interface choices top the list of non-security issues), but frankly, if the security is still lax, that will always be the best reason. And as long as Windows and IE have this incestuous relationship, the security will always be lax. The problem is that the patches issued by Microsoft are irrelevant: You can put as thick a door on your house as you want, but if you still use the same crappy lock, people will still get in. I'll only believe Microsoft is serious about security when they take those hooks into Windows out of IE.

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