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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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.