To add to your point, a key aspect of the Internet is the BGP core (DNS to a degree for the end user services etc).
When the BGP core is affected such as by a worm (as you mentioned) creating too much network bandwidth as so routing updates fail between some AS (or flap), false updates or worst case, some core infrastructure is compromised then the Internet is at her highest risk of malfunction.
While im not clear on the objectives of the test, a key aspect must be the inherent infrastructure that provides the Internet.
From what i see of whats comming - Win 2003 will be a much more secure box relative to its counterparts and ready for the Internet particuarly for Joe Shmuck. Hence, I think your comments arent totally correct.
MS arent that stupid to not see that bad programming does affect the bottom line to a degree and defintely their image. When their top 100 customers have several days a year without being able to use internal business systems because they use MS products - then they listen.
Mindsets are changing within the dirty, ruthless company.
But im not sure that I agree nor understand how MS could be driving a Wanted - Dead or Alive with US government agencies. Next it will be a reward to find out who (or who's money) is really behind SCOs stupid law case......it could back fire on them.
Bz
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When the BGP core is affected such as by a worm (as you mentioned) creating too much network bandwidth as so routing updates fail between some AS (or flap), false updates or worst case, some core infrastructure is compromised then the Internet is at her highest risk of malfunction.
While im not clear on the objectives of the test, a key aspect must be the inherent infrastructure that provides the Internet.
Should they call in fx?
Bz
From what i see of whats comming - Win 2003 will be a much more secure box relative to its counterparts and ready for the Internet particuarly for Joe Shmuck. Hence, I think your comments arent totally correct. MS arent that stupid to not see that bad programming does affect the bottom line to a degree and defintely their image. When their top 100 customers have several days a year without being able to use internal business systems because they use MS products - then they listen. Mindsets are changing within the dirty, ruthless company. But im not sure that I agree nor understand how MS could be driving a Wanted - Dead or Alive with US government agencies. Next it will be a reward to find out who (or who's money) is really behind SCOs stupid law case......it could back fire on them. Bz