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IE Holes Not Microsoft's Fault, Says Bill

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the born-into-a-state-of-sin dept.

thparker writes "As part of the Media Center release discussed previously, Bill Gates had an interview with USA Today. Best quote: 'Q: Speaking of security, Internet Explorer has had well-publicized holes... Gates: Understand those are cases where you are downloading third-party software.' Well now we know -- these problems have all been our own fault." Any counterexamples?

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  1. linux vs windows kernel "holes" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Lolled.

    Linux 2.6 KERNEL vulnerabilities: 20 (TWENTY)
    Windows XP kernel vulnerabilities: 1 (ONE)

    heh, yet again proving linux sucks ass!

    TWENTY?!?! WTF.
    Now which OS is secure?

  2. Oh Lordy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    JEEEZUS Jeezus Jeezus! When will we learn that third party software is the DEVIL! Why, all those security patches they release is just ta make ya'll feel better when those people using third party software mess it all up! Why can't you people listen to Billy and not use anything but MICROSOFT software!

  3. Counterexamples thread here, please by Crypto+Gnome · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    And to start the ball officially rolling we have the well publicised recent GDI/JPEG vulnerability

    Let me be the first to reply to Billy G

    You sir, are a liar.

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  4. Re:Any counterexamples? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Lol'd.

    Linux 2.6 KERNEL vulnerabilities: 20 (TWENTY)
    Windows XP kernel vulnerabilities: 1 (ONE)

    heh, yet again proving linux sucks ass!

    TWENTY?!?! WTF.
    Now which OS is secure?

    Linux 2.6 kernel OPEN vulnerabilities: 9!

    NINE!?!

  5. Investment by dcam · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    FTA
    More has been invested in making IE secure than any browser on the planet by a long shot

    And it is still the most insecure browser in common use. Impressive.

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    meh
  6. Re:Uhhhh... by black+mariah · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It doesn't fucking matter because 'virii' is a fucking SLANG TERM. You are aware of this phenomenon of people using out of context or even completely made up words to describe things in a more interesting way, right? I learned this concept when I was about 5 years old (thank you, Ninja Turtles!). Maybe you should go back to grade school and stock up on social skills.

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  7. Re:No thanks by catwh0re · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    shut up fucking american weenie, if anyone is over rationalizing, it's you, trying to pervert every possible sentence for maximum vindication. go fucking kill yourself.

  8. obvious flame-bait under my login. by catwh0re · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Just like to write that I did not write that flame-bait, that was submitted to this article. Thank you to those that have notified me.

  9. Re:Antivirus is not a thing you "build in" by LittleBigLui · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Sophos et al, would not be happy and they'd unfreee the Super-Lawyers and let them loose!


    Ungrateful fuckers. They owe all their business to Microsoft anyways! ;)
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  10. Re:No thanks by reedmon29 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    20 minutes? I know friends with WinXP that have never turned on any security, and may have even downloaded spyware, that haven't yet been comprimised. As a matter of fact, I know of one instance that a WinXP was comprimised, over 100 box-years.

  11. Re:No thanks by delus10n0 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You're totally retarded.

    Please park your car in a closed garage, roll down your windows, and let that baby idle as you fall asleep.

    Read the other comment to your post.

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  12. Kerry called by alexborges · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    He wants his (LAME) punchline back

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