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Microsoft on Security: We'll Break Your Apps

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the windows-ain't-done-while-competing-apps-still-run dept.

jointm1k writes "Wired.com is running a story about how Microsoft is trying to act responsible and all by fixing (or trying to fix?) many (if not all) security holes in Windows. Not only new versions of Windows will be patched or improved, but as I understood they also plan to force security updates for older versions of Windows down peoples throats. Even if that means that some applications will mallfunction. Nice to see Microsoft taking reponsibility for their mistakes, but they really should have done so when they designed Windows."

17 of 527 comments (clear)

  1. How ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    do they plan to do this ?

  2. first? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

  3. And here I thought by slycer9 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Windows apps were broken already! Silly me!

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  4. dyslexy by mirko · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We'll Break Your Apps

    Phew!
    I first read We'll Break Your Ass !

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  5. Back Orifices? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    ...they also plan to force security updates for older versions of Windows down peoples throats.
    Well, it's not like they've never forced anything into any other orifice of a customer...
  6. Just a few apps by Stultsinator · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think only ecommerce apps will mallfunction...

  7. Funny?! by MonTemplar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    All your 'all your X are belong to us' are belong to the bitbucket.

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  8. YOU FAIL IT! by YOU+FAIL+IT! · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    first post? NO. YOU HAVE FAILED AGAIN! See that guy who made the post above you? HE IS SOMEBODY. YOU ARE NOT. All you are is a FAILURE. All you have ever been is a FAILURE. All you will ever be is a FAILURE.


    YOU FAIL IT!

  9. Re:Enough! by Psarchasm · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You're... I know I know... I suck.. I'm an idiot... I have no grasp of English... My argument is moot because I typo, can't spell and make run on sentances.... blah blah blah

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  10. Re:"Giga Group" study by TheMidget · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Did you actually read that study? I think not ;-)?

  11. Re:"Giga Group" study by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    So, uh, what was your point again?

    Hmm, that people don't follow links? Indeed, if you had followed the link, you're reply would have been quite different, I think.

  12. Michael on censorware: I will squat on your domain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Really, think about it: Slashdot editor Michael, a defender of people's rights online, stoops as low as people who run www.whitehouse.com. That, my friends is the true definition of hypocrisy.

    Michael: Stop you ridiculous squatting. You can keep you immature stalkedbyseth.com -domain. We know you don't get any hits because of that domain. The reason your page gets any hits at all is because you squat on the domain censorware.org.

  13. Re:"Giga Group" study by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Arghh!! Caught me! Doesn't faze me anymore, though. So hah!

  14. Re:"Giga Group" study by Fat+Linux+Bastard · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Its so pleasant to see the "anal" antics of the Slashdot community in action.

    The fact that members of the community still find the Goatse trap fun speaks volumes as to the maturity of the group. The Linux community as a whole suffers due to the immaturity of the minority.

    Mommy would not be proud of her little man.

  15. Re:"Giga Group" study by Fat+Linux+Bastard · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    How the fuck does this get rated a troll while the parent post, which contains the oh so cute Goatse link remains unmodded.

    Mod me down, mod me up, I truely don't give a fuck.

  16. Re:"Giga Group" study by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think Slashdot should ban anyone who posts that link or similar.

  17. Re:Michael on censorware: I will squat on your dom by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh come on, tell me how you really feel.