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Ballmer Touts Focus on Security
kevinvee writes "Microsoft's Steve Ballmer announced a renewed focus on security at the Worldwide Partner Conference yesterday. He recognizes the fatal user flaw of not applying patches and introduced an educational plan to help correct this. Also included in his statement was a response about computer researchers who publish flaws in Microsoft products, 'I wish those people just would be quiet.' The end of the article gives unbiased coverage of some people's opinions about the latest announcement."
I just LOVE Microsoft. No, not the way you think. I mean that I want to have SEX with it.
If tits were wings it'd be flying around.
Maybe before you start running your habitually complaining, slashdot party line spewing mouth, you should get your REAL facts straight.
In fact, yesterday there was an article RIGHT HERE featuring SAN's top ten security concerns on both Windows and Unix. And strangely enough, it was hard to tell which was 'worse', since both had flaws which, while patching would fix it, required the end user to actually DO it. So the real problem isnt in the OS, it lies between the chair and the keyboard.
Wake up to the truth- its out there. You need to take your "I hate M$" hat off, its cutting off the bloodflow to your brain.
What's the deal MS?
The deal is Windows Server 2003. The deal is also Software Update Services. The deal is also the tons of security bulletins, software patches, and technical resources *constantly* put out by MS. Anyone who knows the real deal certainly cant say MS isnt being dilligent about security or stability.
How about getting it right the first time!
Like who? Word Perfect? Puh-lease! Star Office? Dont make me laugh!
You guys need to wake up to the fact that EVERYTHING in the world is a work in progress. If you can show me one piece of software that is flawless right out of the gate, I'll eat my hat. BSD, Linux, Unix, etc, they ALL need to be patched. Nothing is perfect. NOTHING.
Microsoft needs to snap into action ASAP.
Stop being a shrill, whiny bitch and go look at Technet. Its obvious you can connect to the internet, so quit being so lazy. If you support the stuff, at least you can put an effort into figuring out how to do so effectively. Or would you rather just make baseless complaints in the comfort of Slashdot, the home of baseless MS criticism?
They need to send out CD's to every single customer who ever made the mistake of buying their product, which looks more like a beta version than a finished program
First, get off your lazy ass and get the patches from www.microsoft.com. Second, name the 'product' you are having so much trouble with. In my experience, especially regarding Microsoft, its a poor craftsman who blames his tools. I dont work with ANYTHING they currently make which performs like 'beta software'. Even their beta software performs better than that of most of their competitors. Do I love every design choice they made? Hell no! But those I dont like I just learn how to work around. And its entirely possible, given how they design their products.
MS designs FOR their customers. And thats a fact.
I will now be modded down to hell, since I have slaughtered every Slashdot sacred cow, but the real truth hurts.
Manipulate the moderator system! Mod someone as "overrated" today.
Yeah, except all these goddamn virus writers and hackers think they are doing you a favor by breaking into your car and loosening the steering wheel and cutting your brake lines to show you how insecure your door locks are.
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