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Microsoft Code at Fault for Half of all Windows Crashes
Flamester writes "In a ZDNet Australia story, Microsoft is claiming that half of all MS Windows crashes are the fault of third party code, not their own. That is, according to Dr. Watson.
The article also goes into the 'rigor in which MS tests their products before release'. "
Memory protection is a good thing.
I guess MSBLASTER, Code Red, Nimda, SQL Slammer, etc. could be considered 'third-party code'. ;>
His conclusions are suspect, and so are his motives. It's elementary, really. Bill G should get Magnum P.I. or Simon and Simon to do this investigation.
SCO is responsible for the other half of crappy windows code. This is why Microsoft was so eager to buy a license.
...Slashdot poll: Is the cup half full or half empty?
I was googling for the 4 lines of C code that use to crash windows but came across this
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Hmm... What kind of 'rigor' is that, again? Rigor mortis?
So I guess all of the crashes that I have experienced with Inernet Explorer can be blamed on the the third party software they stole from the University of California and Eolas Technologies Inc.
1944 ... Atomic bomb is dropped ... man sets foot on the moon ... IBM releases OS/2 Warp v3 (Apps unable to corrupt/crash the OS) ... Microsoft finally admits that half of all crashes are their fault
... *nix good ... ... Mac good ... ... yes windows does suck.
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"The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." ~Plato (427-347 BC)
Are you implying that my hardware is really ok and not responsible for all these crashes? *gasp*
Half full mug
help me i've cloned myself and can't remember which one I am
Windows software virtually NEVER crashes while in compact-disc form!
Also if you want a crash free environment all that is required is you shut the machine off and place it in a vacuum sealed container.
.....See Microsoft does make crash free products! you just don't know how to use them properly... anyone that has the gall to use third party applications is spelling their own doom...
Crumbs - those consultants really use their loaf! They've gotta earn a crust somehow, otherwise they'd all be toast.
I think in the last day, the number of crashes due to Microsoft code has risen to 75%.
> Noone ever said that linux was the most stable design either
:D
I've heard some people say that. Click this link for some examples.
In other news, the sky is blue.
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MS was going to post a detailed breakdown of all the crashes, but the crash report database server went down when it kept trying to send reports to itself.
Scene: Microsoft HQ
Present: Emporer Gates, DBallmer
Emporer Gates: Darth Ballmer, it has come to my attention that we do not possess 90% market share in certain aspects of our operation. Your performance diappoints me...
Darth Balmer: Ook.(1)(2)(3) [Hooo...haaa...hooo...haaa](4)
Emporer Gates: Our code causes only 50% of crashes, yet we control 95% of desktop computers...can you explain the ineffectiveness of our operation? Why are we lagging in this area?!?!?
Darth Balmer: Ook. [Hoooo...haaaaa...hoooo...haaaa]
Emporer Gates: Please put your army of flying monkey dark Jedi to work on this problem immediately. I expect results, Ballmer. You will not fail me in this, or you will be looking for bananas in the sodomy pits of the Hutts!
Darth Balmer: Ook! [Hoooo...haaaaa...hoooo...haaaa]
GF.
(1) Monkeyboy
(2) Librarian
(3) I'm aware that it should be "Ape-boy" if the Librarian is an Orangutan, but if you don't tell the Librarian, I won't.
(4) Darth Vader breathing sound
Lots of petrified grits
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Where linux is concerned, it is.
At least he was smart enough not to put his foot in his mouth before pulling the trigger
Heck! That's for sure! They'd have this light fluffy exterior. It would be hard to dislike someone with a light, fluffy exterior. Just look at Natalie Portman!
Of course, if they were then to be deep fried, they'd be a bit scratchier, although oh so good!
How do you think Natalie Portman would tasted deep fried?
mmmmm... deep fried Natalie Portman... *drool*..
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Cowboy Neal is full of it, whatever it is.
At Microsoft we were going to tell you who was responsible for the other 50% of the crashes but then our sql server database crashed on us.
A poll at CNN here here shows how sometimes no matter what MS does a huge amount of people will be leaving themselves open to problems.
" How are you planning to protect your PC from the LoveSan Internet 'worm' affecting Windows-based PCs?
Going to load a patch from Microsoft 19%
Have already loaded a patch from Microsoft 39%
Doing nothing 41% "
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someone proves MS is crap and linux is the *fix to any desktop woes. It is about time....oh wait...you can crash linux with drivers? Where the hell did you find drivers for linux? :P
Just like the Titanic
I don't get why the CCPE would have such a huge problem with somebody being a "Minesweeper Consultant, Solitaire Expert".
Do you have any statistics to back that up? I am so sick of the generalizations that people spew without any back up
I totally agree with you...which really surprises me since it's a well known fact that 87 percent of all AC's are morons.
I'm not a nerd. Nerds are smart.
Seeing how 9 out of 10(litterally) high schools in my local area don't meet federal guidlines, I wouldn't trust any of their graduates to sharpen pencils at city hall.
And I am guessing that your high school did not LITTERALLY meet the federal GUIDLINES?
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More a statement on HTML abilities, rather than Linux stability.
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