One only needs to look at the way Micro$oft is targeting Linux/GNU/Open Source to see that indeed they are a threat. If it were as insignificant as some would have you think, would they be wasting their time?
Always the #1 rule. "Follow the money"
Lost sales means less money for Micro$oft. That does't have to mean more money for someone else.
Like the RIAA. Net sharing of music doesn't have to mean lost record sales. It can mean lost membership, when artists don't need the RIAA to put their music out. Again, lost money, but someone else isn't necessarily making all of it back up.
Maybe I should just tweak Klez a bit so it removes me from anyone's address book. Yeah, that's it! Anyone one else wanna add their addr to the cleaning list?
Why not change the laws on the other side? If you're too stupid to secure your site, or buy software that is insecure, you can't come after me for replacing your data with a few terrabytes of porn.
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On a hunch, I did whois on aaol.com, baol.com, caol.com, daol.com, eaol.com, ...then I got bored.
It looks like they better start suing, they've got a lot of others using their trademark.
Could this be their great encryption scheme?
Spoken like a true dip shit
One only needs to look at the way Micro$oft is targeting Linux/GNU/Open Source to see that indeed they are a threat. If it were as insignificant as some would have you think, would they be wasting their time?
Always the #1 rule. "Follow the money"
Lost sales means less money for Micro$oft. That does't have to mean more money for someone else.
Like the RIAA. Net sharing of music doesn't have to mean lost record sales. It can mean lost membership, when artists don't need the RIAA to put their music out. Again, lost money, but someone else isn't necessarily making all of it back up.
Maybe I should just tweak Klez a bit so it removes me from anyone's address book. Yeah, that's it! Anyone one else wanna add their addr to the cleaning list?
That's a wonderful thought. If only these had erased hard drives, we wouldn't still be seeing Code Red!
Time for Code Red IV "The Cleaner"
Call me M$ paranoid, but this sounds like the type of thing that someone in Redmond would say, "It's no big deal..."
Having said that, let's forget about the MSTDs that prey on simple minded users, and really, you've gotta agree with the article.
Is Microsoft de-evolving? Atari went from making game systems to computers ...Microsoft is going from making operating systems to game systems?
Why not change the laws on the other side? If you're too stupid to secure your site, or buy software that is insecure, you can't come after me for replacing your data with a few terrabytes of porn.