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IE Holes Not Microsoft's Fault, Says Bill

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. Here's a Counterexample by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    FROSTED PISS!~

    SUCK IT NIGS!

    A Monkey done bit my sister Nell - Her face and arms began to swell - Fuckin Space Monkeys

    All Yall's gay niggaz can SUCK BOOT!

  2. Trolling time! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Bill's such an idiot, hey? Who does he think he's kidding, hey? Well, no offence, Americans, but you believed Hussein had WMDs. Now's not the time to complain when your icons underestimate your intelligence.

  3. Re:Antivirus is not a thing you "build in" by darth_MALL · · Score: 1, Troll

    "other oses are secure enough to NOT NEED IT"
    ...for the meantime. Other OS's have the luxury of a very small market share, and thus are not the target of attack. If OSX were #1 I'm sure the attacks would be just a fast and furious. is the responsibility is on the company then?

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

    Linux 2.6 kernel OPEN vulnerabilities: 9!

    NINE!?!

  5. Re:A different approach by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    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!?!

  6. In the same sence, by liberta · · Score: -1, Troll

    All the dead US Armies were dead by his/her own wrong actions because Bush didn't say "Hey, go and die in my honor!".

  7. Gates is about as honest as W. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This guy is something. He seems to blame every one else.

  8. Re:Any counterexamples? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Have you heard of Windows XP Pro?

    sheesh, just admit it zealots. linux sucks when it comes to security.

    http://www.worldtechtribune.com/worldtechtribune /t emplate.asp

  9. Re:No thanks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    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!?!

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    http://www.worldtech tribune.com/worldtechtribune/t emplate.asp

  10. Re:Hypocracy!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    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!?!

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    http://secunia.com/product/2719/
    http:// www.worldtechtribune.com/worldtechtribune/t emplate.asp

  11. In Soviet Russia... by sokkalf · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...911 dials YOU!

  12. Re:infomechanics by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    why are you still talking? I would have thought your lack of understanding of the subject as pointed out in the first comment in this thread would have alerted you to your stupidity and as such made you relise that maybe your a muppet that needs to stop talking about this subject.

    Seriously, stop talking your insulting mine and my peers intelligence with your rabbid dribble.

    -A

  13. Re:No thanks by xarak · · Score: 0, Troll


    For personal use, I don't know of any cases where its a problem. You might not want to install the server packages (is that 'default')? Businesses, I understand.

    My W2K box was unuseable after 20 minutes on the net (time to download 602 LAN & an antivirus), and I had to clean it up in safe mode.

    Linux I boot in failsafe every 6 months or so to do crash recovery (yes, it happens), usually an fsck and we're off again.

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  14. Re:infomechanics by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 0, Troll

    Because they didn't get it, Anonymous asshole Coward, as I pointed out in my reply. Your post is the insult to your intelligence.

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