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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!

  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...

      --
      "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
  3. Re:/. worthy? by Handpaper · · Score: 4, Funny
    Confused me, too:
    '"we don't own Windows," Redmond says.'
    WTF?

  4. 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!

  5. 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 ; )
    --

    "[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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".

  9. 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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    Repton.
    They say that only an experienced wizard can do the tengu shuffle.