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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. nice quote by paranoos · · Score: 0, Troll
    "The SAIC CCTL took on a complex challenge, and we were successful in completing the evaluation of the Windows 2000 operation system," said Tammy Compton

    I wonder of the "complex challenge" she speaks of is referring to cashing that big cheque (or 'check', for those who spell American)...

    It's funny. Laugh.

  2. The need for SP3? by DamienMcKenna · · Score: 0, Troll

    The SP3 thing sound fishy. I wonder if they've got extra tricks up their sleeves regarding W2k. It just seems too much of a coincidence that to be Common Criteria Certified or to run the next Office release you'll need SP3. Something is brewing in the seedy minds of Microsoft's lawyers, methinks...

  3. Re:UnitedLinux should implement this! by nam37 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Of course! What else would it be?
    [Rolls eyes]

    --
    The two rules for success are:
    1) Never tell them everything you know.
  4. Re:MS just can't win by jonr · · Score: 1, Troll

    Except for that open source commie pinko faggot beardie part, I agree. Is this what it takes to get a article submitted here? Just flame MS for no reason at all? Get your fscking act together, and try to fix Linux problems before whining about MS. Give me a reason to switch, before I save enough for a Mac!
    Grumpingly yours,
    J.

  5. Smurfdot: The Movie by greygent · · Score: 1, Troll

    Cast of characters:

    Gargamel - Bill Gates
    Azriel - Steve Ballmer
    Papa Smurf - Richard Stallman
    Vanity Smurf - John Katz
    Brainy Smurf - CowboyNeal (whoever the fuck he is)
    Smurfette - Natalie Portman