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Microsoft, Monocultures, Security FUD & Other Fun

Posted by Hemos on from the starting-the-morning-with-coffee-and-flame dept.

techiemac writes "Dan Geer, who has been mentioned on Slashdot before due to his warnings about Microsoft's "monoculture" has just been written up by AP for his warnings about the widespread use of Microsoft products and the serious security flaws that are being discovered. This story is quickly becomming big news (Yahoo is currently carrying it on their front page). For those who don't know, Dan Greer was fired from @Stake Inc for his criticism of Microsoft (they are a big client of @Stake Inc). " Somewhat related, there has been interesting reaction pieces on ORA and OSDN to a recent, some say ill-informed article run on DevX.

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  1. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 56 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  2. Re:Rememebr folsk the def for monoculture by DataCannibal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Of course if youa re readin my blog, (shareMe Technologies)

    No thanks, my eyes and brain hurt too much after trying to read through all your typos.

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  3. Re:Rememebr folsk the def for monoculture by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    back away from the red bull, go outside for some fresh air.

  4. Re:Rememebr folsk the def for monoculture by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Laern two spel

  5. WFH? by IWantMoreSpamPlease · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >>...for his warnings about the widespread use of Microsoft products and the serious security flaws that are being discovered.

    This is news? I mean seriously, we knew Windows was insecure from the day the first NT server was hacked.

    This can't possibly be news to anyone.

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  6. Re:Open for exploit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thank God that President Bush gave us a tax cut so we don't end up in the same boat.

  7. Re:MS Open Source Is Fertile Ground for Foul Play by DunbarTheInept · · Score: 2, Offtopic


    Reverse engineering is NOT illegal, you just have to do it carefully.
    The DMCA has changed that. Now all some company has to do to make it illegal to reverse engineer their code is find a way to tie it to the topic of encryption somehow, and then *bam* reverse engineering it is now illegal. (consider DeCSS).

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