And since people rarely followup to what they think is truthy, they missed the fact that the only reason the Raw Sockets disaster didn't happen is because MICROSOFT QUIETLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, JUST. LIKE. GIBSON. SAID. THEY. SHOULD.
Wrong. Windows XP shipped with raw sockets enabled, and the functionality was not changed until SP2 shipped in August of 2004:
So, why wasn't there a raw sockets disaster during the first three years of Windows XP's use?
Face it; Gibson is a fear-mongering blowhard who does nothing but vie for attention, and can't stand being outshined by real experts like Mark Russinovich.
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Wrong. Windows XP shipped with raw sockets enabled, and the functionality was not changed until SP2 shipped in August of 2004:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winx
So, why wasn't there a raw sockets disaster during the first three years of Windows XP's use?
Face it; Gibson is a fear-mongering blowhard who does nothing but vie for attention, and can't stand being outshined by real experts like Mark Russinovich.
Microsoft should sue Gibson.