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HP Shelves Virus Throttler Program

Posted by timothy on from the simply-too-arcane-and-complicated dept.

longlanekid writes "Though HP has apparently designed a great program for slowing the spread/proliferation of virii and reducing the impact of DoS attacks, it's all being shelved due to Windows incompatibilities."

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  1. I get it. by Alcimedes · · Score: 5, Funny

    So it throttles Windows in general, thereby slowing the spread of viruses! I like it!

    Take out Windows, and you take out the problem. Go HP!

    1. Re:I get it. by A_Non_Moose · · Score: 2, Funny

      So it throttles Windows in general, thereby slowing the spread of viruses! I like it!

      It could be vaporware, but there are things that exist currently that do the same thing:

      Seti@home, Folding@home, Slashdotting, and Windowsupdate during a scare...for instance.

      Heck, even I've done it...of course the switch misconfiguration was a coincidence. :P

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    2. Re:I get it. by jez9999 · · Score: 2, Funny

      You're confusing it with Service Pack 2.

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  2. My favorite quote.... by Megaslow · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...because "we don't own Windows," Redmond says.

    1. Re:My favorite quote.... by drinkypoo · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, but every skript kiddie from here to Sasketchewan does...

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    2. Re:My favorite quote.... by forsetti · · Score: 2, Funny

      No no no .... that's 0wn Windows .... remember?

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  3. It's funny when by dysprosia · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's funny when you read a sentence like
    "we don't own Windows," Redmond says. and do a double take, thinking it's coming from Microsoft...

  4. Re:/. worthy? by Handpaper · · Score: 4, Funny
    Confused me, too:
    '"we don't own Windows," Redmond says.'
    WTF?

  5. why not? by sometwo · · Score: 4, Funny

    If it has these bugs, why not release the program? Then the machines will BSOD and they'll stop spreading viruses. Goal achieved!

  6. Re:Need more details... by mrchaotica · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'd like to know what the problems are with Windows machines.
    You must be new here ; )
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  7. Or they couldn't get it to work.... by Numen · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can just see me telling my boss...

    Me: "I had to shelve the clients project, sorry."
    Boss: "Why?!"
    Me: "Incompatabilities with Windows."

    My arse.

  8. Re:/. worthy? by jdhutchins · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, HP's Unix may be closed, but seeing as how HP is developing this, they just might be able to get a hold of the source for their own operating system.

  9. Re:/. worthy? by FlutterVertigo(gmail · · Score: 2, Funny

    shhhhhhhhhhhhh
    pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

    The longer reason is because it isn't compatible with Windows [and Linux doesn't need it].


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  10. No, I'm New Here by New+Here · · Score: 0, Funny

    No, I'm New Here

  11. Re:Viruses vs virii by Mr.+Bad+Example · · Score: 4, Funny

    > I recommend correctional facilities for those using the word 'virii'.

    I think you mean "facilitii".

  12. Re:Viruses vs virii by Repton · · Score: 4, Funny

    Remember --- one virus, two virii, three viriii, four viriv ...

    Latin is easy!

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