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Security Affecting Microsoft's Bottom Line

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the choosy-admins-don't-choose-windows dept.

kidlinux writes "The Globe and Mail has an article discussing the impact of viruses and security flaws in Windows. Apparently Microsoft has bounties out on virus writers. 'The campaign reveals just how much of a threat to Microsoft's bottom line security flaws now represent.' The effects of various worms and security issues are becoming visible in financial terms - having to deal with the security issues keeps Microsoft from closing new deals, and governments and businesses are starting to look at the alternatives, such as Linux. 'For the first time, it seemed, flaws in Microsoft's software were translating into flaws in the company's business model.'"

15 of 416 comments (clear)

  1. wtf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    did i get the first post?

    1. Re:wtf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      yes you did.

      Eat that, Motherfuckers!

  2. In the next Bruce Willis movie by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bruce Willis blows ups Microsoft's security... it takes him just under 2 seconds.

  3. FIRST POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Eat that, Motherfuckers!

    1. Re:FIRST POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Repeat after me:

      YOU
      FAIL
      IT!

    2. Re:FIRST POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      My huge black cock.
      Your mouth.
      Suck it.
      Now.
      Bitch.

  4. woo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    security is as security does

  5. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    (fifth post)?

    please.

  6. MS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    MS has a lot of holes in it.

    Like a swiss cheese doughnut.

    Do you like cheese? Have you ever really thought about it? Moldy milk. Mmmmmmm.... tasty.

    And how about those swiss? Man, they make some good hot chocolate. Which is odd, considering chocolate is native to South America. What the hell are the Swiss doing making a great product out of a bean from S.America? Wussup wit dat?

    Anyhow - the whole point of this is that MS has holes in it, like a doughnut from the Swiss.

    1. Re:MS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Actually, cheese is made by adding culture to milk, NOT mold.

  7. Fucking goddamn Muslims by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Enough is enough already. What the fuck is it going to take to teach the fucking sandniggers their place?

    1. Re:Fucking goddamn Muslims by eclectro · · Score: -1, Offtopic


      You know, I really think that we should nuke mecca. Or at least take out that little stone hut they worship with some tomahawks.

      --
      Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  8. Yes, but by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    AT least they don't fry CDROMS.

  9. Bottom barrel. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Speaking of Bottom line.

    Selling Open-Source Solutions Against Office 2003

    "The threat to open source is that Microsoft's XML-enabled documents will represent the ultimate in viral marketing -- spreading Microsoft's desktop system (Server plus Office) licenses wherever documents"

    http://www.linuxinsider.com/perl/story/32065.htm l

  10. Re:About. Bloody. Time! by FxChiP · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Note to self: find out who this AC is and cause bad things to mysteriously happen for him.