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Windows 2000 Gets Common Criteria Certification

Posted by timothy on from the endorsement dept.

Qnal writes "e-Week is reporting that Microsoft Windows 2000 has been awarded Common Criteria Certification.. Read more of the propaganda here. Basically, according to the article Any user running Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 is running exactly the same system that was evaluated. The Common Criteria certification is an internationally recognized ISO standard established for evaluating the security of infrastructure technology products. Too bad it takes 3 Service Packs..."

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  1. At least .. by djsable · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    At least it got there...

    So, we wait for 2-3 updates on any MS product any waiting for it to be "stable"..

  2. Re:3 Service packs by Gareman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's open source elitism. Pushing this bashing to the extreme, Microsoft and those who use their products are becoming the victims and the underdogs. Linux is primarily usable by CS geeks who were learned Unix in college. These elite geeks put down users of publicly available commercial software that doesn't require broadband or other high-end technology to acquire and use. That's right, not only does it take an elite education to learn how to use this operating system, but it's primarily available and supported with an expensive connection to the Internet (owned by only 21% of Internet users), which few people can afford. Yes, you are now the bad guy. See: The Broadband Lifestyle and the Rise of the Broadband Elite: http://www.pewinternet.org/reports/reports.asp?Rep ort=63&Section=ReportLevel1&Field=Level1ID&ID= 277 Businesses use Windows because it's easy for the end user. Most small companies spend NO money on training end users. Put your average accountant in front of KDE and ask her to get her work done and you're paycheck will likely go missing come Friday. Windows has seen a convergence of the easy to use desktop (Windows 9.x) with the secure desktop (Windows NT), and they're phasing out the old ways in favor of the new ways, which feature security. Why put them down for securing the average users desktop? --gary

  3. Re:3 Service packs by Zemran · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I really can't stand it.

    Then stick to www.microsoft.com and stop reading other peoples opinions...

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  4. Re:3 Service packs by PhrackCreak · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Stop w/the little jabs at the end of every fucking Microsoft related article, I really can't stand it.


    Simple solution: don't read slashdot. Go away.

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