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Microsoft Blames the Messengers
Roger writes: "In an essay published on microsoft.com, Scott Culp, Manager of the Microsoft Security Response Center, calls on security experts to "end information anarchy" and stop releasing sample code that exploits security holes in Windows and other operating systems. "It's high time the security community stopped providing the blueprints for building these weapons," Culp writes in the essay. "And it's high time that computer users insisted that the security community live up to its obligation to protect them." See the story on Cnet News.com."
They're trying to say "stop finding holes faster than we can make...err...fix them". My my what a cheap political backstab.
I am !amused.
Because, if the security hole didn't exist in the first place, then Microsoft wouldn't have to worry about all this bad press starting to cost them business; and more importantly mindshare.
there are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots
It's high time we stopped teaching Chemistry and Biology! People are spreading information that essentially maps out exactly how the human body works, which allows for all sorts of chemical and biological weapons! And explosives, too!
In other news, Master Lock wants to release a new model made out of twine and butter. They ask the community to avoid discussing the security of the lock, since they anticipate it getting deployed widely, and once the ButterLock is being used to secure mission-critical systems, it will be extremely important to keep its flaws a secret.
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"Yes," said kingdom spokesman Jim Dilldunnam, "the Emperor is aware of his nudity. But His Majesty's nakedness would not be a problem for the uneducated masses if you irresponsible media types would just cease telling them about it."
== Paul Rickard, Editor of The Microsoft Boycott Campaign ====
Probably the next thing in the MS EULA is;
Any SECURITY HOLE bundled with the SOFTWARE PRODUCT is the property of Microsoft and protected by copyright laws and international copyright threaties.