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64-Bit Vista Kernel Will Be a "Black Box"
ryanskev writes with news from RSA Europe, where a Microsoft VP spoke bluntly about the lock-down that will apply to 64-bit Vista. From the article: "Microsoft will operate 64-bit versions of Windows Vista as a tabernacle, with the kernel as the holy of holies, where only its own high priests of security may venture." While Microsoft has seemed to be making some concessions to the likes of Symantec and McAfee, considerable doubt remains as to their ultimate future.
Probably people who are not preparing to run Windows vista64 as they already have A F'ING CLUE and are already enjoying the benefits of the x86_64 instruction set.
Tom
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Yeah, ok. There's so many things wrong with your world view that I'm having trouble understanding where to start. Hmm.. ok. First off, spyware doesn't typically modify your kernel, and yet, spyware doesn't really have much trouble spying on you. AV software, on the other hand, typically does modify the kernel, because you need that sort of low level stuff to detect spyware reliably. Otherwise the spyware can just hide itself in places you can't look unless you're the kernel. Does that make sense to you? Ok, great. Now let's say that you're quite happy living under the thumb of Microsoft and are quite happy to trust that they are doing a good job. It sounds like you are. What happens when you tell Microsoft they fucked up and they just ignore you? "We'll I'll take my business to some other AV software supplier!" Yah, that ones you just advocated neutering.
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