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Microsoft Under Attack - Part 2
bugbeak writes "Part 2 of BBC's report on Microsoft at its 'most vulnerable moment in history' is available. According to the article, there are six battles Microsoft must go through in order to stay afloat and win, ranging from 'sort out security' (#1) to 'get them young' (#3). The first part of the article series was also linked by Slashdot." From the article: "Already Microsoft is spending 30% to 35% of its research and development budget on security issues, [Gates] says. His promise: Longhorn, the next version of the Windows operating system, will make malicious software (malware) that gets onto computers without the users' knowledge 'a thing of the past'."
What an oportune moment for that message.
Just like the tabacco industry!
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Longhorn, the next version of the Windows operating system, will make malicious software (malware) that gets onto computers without the users' knowledge 'a thing of the past'." I imagine a pretty little balloon that says "You've got Malware! Click here for details..."
I think he means it won't work long enough for security to be a problem
Will wash cars for karma
"His promise: Longhorn, the next version of the Windows operating system, will make malicious software (malware) that gets onto computers without the users' knowledge "a thing of the past"."
-Bill Gates
That just might possibly dethrone the 640kb crack. I know, I know, it isn't what he meant and is misconstrued. THIS little gem is fairly unambigous. Yes, let's remember it.
He'll do it by changing the definition of malware.
Exam 4/C again. Maybe I'll do better this time.
OK, I agree with almost everything you are saying but one part made me laugh ;-)
The stock market has a way of seeing through the BS because money is at stake
-Enron?
-WorldCom?
-Global Crossing?
"reality has a well-known liberal bias" - Steven Colbert
Installation process for Linux?
:(
Insert Knoppix LiveCD. Hold down power button 5 seconds. Press power button once more.
The sad thing is that yeah, that does sound too complicated for the average user.
they only need to have their own cereal!
Wind-O's?
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
IOW every time you start your computer, click a link in IE, or check your emai with Entourage, you get a message saying, "Microsoft has determined you are running Windows "Longhorn", therefore you may have malware installed."
His promise: Longhorn, the next version of the Windows operating system, will make malicious software (malware) that gets onto computers without the users' knowledge 'a thing of the past'."
Instead, Longhorn will have a nifty lil pop-up that says:
"Windows has successfully installed a new Trojan Horse/Adserver. Before you can bein using this program
you must restart the computer. Would you like to restart the computer now?"
[Yes] [Ok]
do() || do_not();
Q: How many Microsoft employees does it take to change a light bulb? A: None, we'll just make darkness the new standard.
All your Sybase are belong to us.
Question everything
"His promise: Longhorn, the next version of the Windows operating system, will make malicious software (malware) that gets onto computers without the users' knowledge "a thing of the past"."
:-)
-Bill Gates
He might be quite right, malware running on longhorn will have a option button saying "Do you want to install Bonzo?" with only an accept option. Yup, the user will be informed that software is being installed
Warning, comments may not have been passed by the sanity department of my brain.