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Increased Software Vulnerability, Gov't Regulation
PogieMT writes "An
article in the New York Times
(registration required) suggests that the rash of security flaws, viruses and
worms is leading a push towards greater regulation by the government, which,
according to the piece, has largely relied on the efforts of individual
companies."
how most of the vulns are in microsoft software. i think this should be better emphasized.
And as more and more IT and programming jobs are relocated to foreign people in India, I am sure we can look forward to an increase in professionalism and the formation of certified independant bodies.
Microsoft + government regulation = one big clusterfuck
"What we're seeing is that those voluntary efforts are insufficient, and the repercussions are vast."
Did I miss a meeting? Is this not Slashdot? I'm skimming through the posts and seeing a lot of cammoring that seems to approve regulating software. IS NOT LINUX A VOLUNTARY EFFORT?! Hand this guy a copy of Knoppix and tell him to crack it!
The biggest problem with computers on the internet today is the number of people who ran out and bought a computer because it looked like an interactive television. Hold the end user responsible for what their computer does.
I like to view my computer as one of my best friends... Proverbially, man's best friend is a dog... In other words, a pet. Think of it in this light: Do you sue the kennel when your dog bites your neighbor? No... You sue the kennel for selling you a dog with physical defect, but not a personality defect. You are responsible for your pet's actions, even if the kid down the street was shooting him with the super soaker, makes the dog mad, and the dog goes out on a rampage biting old ladies.
So if your computer goes out and bites another system, then you should be responsible for the cleanup costs regardless of who or what made it go off like that. Sure, it may sound harsh, but if it takes a few "Bonzai Buddy" users out of the pool, I doubt the net will suffer too greatly.
You are clueless.
This is exactly what the parent poster was talking about, though not necessarily Java. There is OpenGL, ELF, POSIX, and many other standards which, if followed, would make a binary run on any operating system--assuming they don't pull a M$ and "embrace and extend" the standard.