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WinXP SP2 Sacrifices Compatibility for Security
goldragon writes "TechRepublic is reporting that "Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to improve security. So much so, in fact, that it will cause many problems because SP2 will de-emphasize backward compatibility with legacy systems and code for the sake of security." One small step forward for Microsoft, one giant leap backwards for mankind?"
Microsoft is making it more secure by not allowing their applications to run!
It says there's a pop-up ad blocker enabled by default...
How innovative, I've never seen that before!
1. Launch Windows Update.
2. Prepare sacrificial animal in accordance with the EULA.
3. Open CD tray.
4. Allow some blood to drain into computer and close tray.
5. Smear remaining blood on monitor frame.
6. When install completes, reboot and enjoy the ritually clean goodness!
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aren't ten year old programs the only thing DOSEMU and WINE capable of running? *ducks*
M$
No we cannot save the MS bashing. Slashdot's parent company, VA Systems, or whatever they're calling themselves as of this morning, has a vested financial interest in smearing Microsoft whenever it can. This is good for their stock values, which increases the profits of their shareholders. It's called "generating value" in investor speak.
So says the Slashdotter posting through KDE running a taskbar, start menu, minimize/maximize buttons, menus in the same place on the window, similar print dialogs, integrated browser/explorer, and more...
Slashdot set to fork into MS-tolerant and MS-intolerant editions.
Lameness filters to be adjusted accordingly.
Let's get drunk and delete production data!
Hey, I did that once! Was on vacation, had way too much to drink, and got the bright idea to ssh into work to do a few things. Accidentally did an rm -f * on what I thought was a local temp directory. But I was still connected to the remote server (and was not in a temp directory). Oops.
Bottom line, secure netork requires remote access to include a breathalyzer.
Bottomer line, I did the above trick on linux boxes, but never did any such thing on a Windows machine, therefore Windows is more secure than linux
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