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Windows Vista still Rife with Insecure Code
osxpetition writes "As noted in a News.com article, Symantec researchers have been testing the latest Microsoft Windows Vista build (Beta 2), and have found that the code is 'complete with new corner cases and defects' in the networking component. Symantec describes how Microsoft scrapped the old networking stack code from Windows XP in favour of newer, rewritten code. 'Microsoft has removed a large body of tried and tested code and replaced it with freshly written code.' Since January 2002, Microsoft has put a stronger emphasis on protecting PCs by attempting to implement stable, secure code into Windows XP and their new operating system. This latest report from Symantec brings attention to Microsoft's trustworthy computing campaign, and shows how it will be a long way before it is ready for the mainstream."
I have been using Vista (Build 5381), and I've personally seen the effects of their new networking internals - in my opinion they have got a long way to go. I wish anyone who attempts to use this version on a machine with the Intel Pro Wireless 2200bg lots of luck... I've had an easier time using this card w/Linux (no surprises there).
I'm not fat, just big boned...
Vista in 2008 anyone?
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
I think what he means is that secure processes shouldn't be accepting windowing messages (i.e., shouldn't be running privilaged code in their event handlers).
"[Regarding the 'cloud,'] ownership was what made America different than Russia." -- Woz
...scientists discovered that beta code contains bugs!