Slashdot Mirror
Gates on Winsecurity
xandroid writes "Just a couple days after talking about free hardware, Bill Gates has sent an email to customers saying that Microsoft will continue to focus on security, titled 'A Microsoft Progress Report: Security' (MSNBC story, PC Magazine story, Google News' related stories). The email mentions that fast-spreading and destructive viruses and worms are 'threatening the potential of technology to advance business productivity, commerce and communication', but says that to counter the threats, Microsoft will make 'major investments in customer education and partnerships that will help make the computing environment safer and more secure'. He also talks about the XP Service Pack 2, and says that Microsoft is 'working with microprocessor companies, including Intel and AMD, to help Windows...support hardware-enforced data execute protection (also known as NX, or no execute)'." Reader Zephyr_in writes "Macworld reports that the beta-release of Longhorn is likely to be postponed to early 2005 because Microsoft is concentrating first on a security-focused update (SP2) to Windows XP. Earlier this week Gates said Longhorn is 'not a date-driven release.' and said the speculation that the operating system will come out in 2006 is 'probably valid.'"
Yes, we know you don't get as many Viruses, Worms, Computer Herpes, Computer sores, etc.. as us Windows users.
Yes I know, I'm a diseased peice of trash for using Windows. Now, can we dicuss Gates' email?
So should we NOT criticize Microsoft for fear of being labeled a "basher"?
Like it or not, MS is a huge fucking fish in the technology pond, and their motives, methods, and future plans SHOULD be scrutinized carefully.
Actually, what SHOULD happen is their corporate charter should be revoked, but that's never going to happen, so...
Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
support hardware-enforced data execute protection (also known as NX, or no execute)'
Also known as 'TCPA', 'Palladium' or 'DRM'. Nice try at obfuscation there M$. I for one will be boycotting whichever of Intel or AMD try supporting this first.
Everyone should respect the copyright of the GPL. By the way, the RIAA is evil for going after infringers of copyright.
This almost sounds hypocritical/contradictory until you realize that it's nearly impossible to significanly violate the GPL in a non-commercial context. Commercial violations of copyright have always been strictly enforced.
Violating copyrights for personal, noncommercial, use has never really been an issue until the RIAA started suing people, claiming outrageous damages, for it.
I hope nobody mods this up, since it'll immediately get modded down as OT.
my sig's at the bottom of the page.