In 2003, Microsoft took an average of three months to issue patches for problems reported to them. In 2004, that time frame shot up to 134.5 days, a number that remained virtually unchanged in 2005.
I'm certain that critical flaws for other OSes are always fixed faster.
It's the Big Lie. When Herr bush says it all of the time,
people start believing that it's true. It's not just ignorance,
it's people that have closed minds and can't separate reality
from the spin.
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if (REFERER == "http://slashdot.org") { - bring_site_down();/* to don't look stupid if they discovered something bad on my site */
notify_senator();
send_to_lawyers(download_slashdot_article(REFERER) );
spoof(404); + bring_site_down();/* to don't look stupid if they discovered something bad on my site */
}
-
Exactly. There is likely holes in Windows, that have yet to be exploited,
but possibly known. That they can exist in such a state is directly
a result of the fact that the source code is secret.
Even if it was *not* secret proprietary source, the fact that Windows
has many layers with under-documented functions (even possibly internally to Microsoft developers), leads to holes not being discovered even if
you have access to the source.
It takes a *lot* of time to study and understand code that you did not write yourself. And then you have to hope the documentation has been
kept up to date if you trust reading it.
To be totally fair here, I can say the same thing about Linux.
But, the fact that Windows has so much integration
with userland functionality, leads to a larger, more complicated,
highly layered OS with a corresponding increase in code complexity at
the source level (where serious holes (difficult bugs) may never be found except by extensive study and fully understanding the logic).
It may be getting difficult for the MS chief software architect himself
to keep track of everything.
The odds are better, due to complexity alone, that Microsoft Windows
has more un-exploited holes than Linux.
There may be other reasons as to the decision that he does not wish to disclose or even hint about at this time. The GF (gut feeling) could just be a convienent explanation.
You see, people are catching on to big brother spying on them,
and if they were to see 'intel inside', which could be short for
'intelligence inside', they might not buy the machine.
So, when the new TPM
machines start coming out, the buyers won't be scared away,
and they will end up buying a machine that you can't trust.
You got it. The current disruption to the U.S. is exactly
what the "terrorists" wanted. There is only the need to wait
and see if the bush administration can fuck up things even worse.
However, if TPTB are controlling both
the government and the terrorists, then what has happened so far
is what I would expect - No further "attacks".
There is no reason for further attacks because the bush
administration is doing a fine job at screwing up the U.S.,
by doing whatever they want, like ignoring the law for example.
No further attacks unless they need to scare and confuse the
U.S. Congress into doing something really stupid, like
making the Patriot act permanent.
So, if the U.S. Congress fails to make it permanent,
then there will likely be some kind of terrorist "event",
just to scare everyone and see if they can get congress to panic.
Then bush will go around blaming the lack of the act
as to why the "terrorist event" was able to occur, and
to put the pressure on congress to reconsider.
Most people would not see the fallacy in that argument.
Instead of extending the Patriot act, they should concentrate
on the bush administration.
There are clues there that will lead to the "terrorists".
It is no surprise that Bin Laden has not been caught,
they may need him again to scare congress.
So, because your mind can't conceive of such a conspiracy, therefore it can't exist. The power of the human brain is amazing in it's infinite capacity to go into denial.
Slashdot Mirror
That was only a partial leak.
It's likely too late. As soon as Alito is on SCOTUS.
Confirmed by Microsoft according to the article.
In 2003, Microsoft took an average of three months to issue patches for problems reported to them. In 2004, that time frame shot up to 134.5 days, a number that remained virtually unchanged in 2005.
I'm certain that critical flaws for other OSes are always fixed faster.
Likely the small nearly hidden star is similar to Jupiter.
--- x1 2006-01-07 01:01:49.000000000 -0600 /* to don't look stupid if they discovered something bad on my site */) ); /* to don't look stupid if they discovered something bad on my site */
+++ x2 2006-01-07 01:02:10.000000000 -0600
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
if (REFERER == "http://slashdot.org") {
- bring_site_down();
notify_senator();
send_to_lawyers(download_slashdot_article(REFERER
spoof(404);
+ bring_site_down();
}
-
Funny, but it's not.
Or, maybe DHiS, so they can better envision reality.
I want open specification hardware that kicks ass under Linux.
Even if it was *not* secret proprietary source, the fact that Windows has many layers with under-documented functions (even possibly internally to Microsoft developers), leads to holes not being discovered even if you have access to the source.
It takes a *lot* of time to study and understand code that you did not write yourself. And then you have to hope the documentation has been kept up to date if you trust reading it.
To be totally fair here, I can say the same thing about Linux.
But, the fact that Windows has so much integration with userland functionality, leads to a larger, more complicated, highly layered OS with a corresponding increase in code complexity at the source level (where serious holes (difficult bugs) may never be found except by extensive study and fully understanding the logic).
It may be getting difficult for the MS chief software architect himself to keep track of everything.
The odds are better, due to complexity alone, that Microsoft Windows has more un-exploited holes than Linux.
WMF patch rollout Tuesday.
There may be other reasons as to the decision that
he does not wish to disclose or even hint about at this time.
The GF (gut feeling) could just be a convienent explanation.
If you don't want grub, you need to *REPLACE* the MBR with something else, like LILO or plain old DOS FDISK /MBR.
Because it makes them feel important when they can be controlling by interrupting someone.
The interruption factor in IT productivity is huge.
You see, people are catching on to big brother spying on them, and if they were to see 'intel inside', which could be short for 'intelligence inside', they might not buy the machine. So, when the new TPM machines start coming out, the buyers won't be scared away, and they will end up buying a machine that you can't trust.
So, it's not really fixed at all since the two I received are the standard default cookies for the ColdFusion web server software.
You think they may be trying to confuse?
Or, are they just desperate and trying to justify their existence?
Maybe it's just both.
That's why they want the U.S. government to do their dirty work.
Definitely different.
I believe you meant we need anti-SLAPP laws.
Sound recording on a modern box with integrated sound,
no keystroke logger needed.
However, if TPTB are controlling both the government and the terrorists, then what has happened so far is what I would expect - No further "attacks".
There is no reason for further attacks because the bush administration is doing a fine job at screwing up the U.S., by doing whatever they want, like ignoring the law for example.
No further attacks unless they need to scare and confuse the U.S. Congress into doing something really stupid, like making the Patriot act permanent.
So, if the U.S. Congress fails to make it permanent, then there will likely be some kind of terrorist "event", just to scare everyone and see if they can get congress to panic. Then bush will go around blaming the lack of the act as to why the "terrorist event" was able to occur, and to put the pressure on congress to reconsider. Most people would not see the fallacy in that argument.
Instead of extending the Patriot act, they should concentrate on the bush administration.
There are clues there that will lead to the "terrorists".
It is no surprise that Bin Laden has not been caught, they may need him again to scare congress.
So, because your mind can't conceive of such a conspiracy,
therefore it can't exist. The power of the human brain
is amazing in it's infinite capacity to go into denial.
What's the difference?
MS == DARKSIDE == NSA
Prediction: PP is attacked by the astromods.
Besides, the patent is obviously invalid
due to the prior art at NSA.
" System and method for globally and securely accessing unified information in a computer network"
So, really, what is the difference?