Slashdot always has nonsense posts, and in this case it's nothing new.
Had Microsoft released the patch and something happened, you guys would be bitching about how stupid they were to install the patch without testing it extensively on such important systesm.
When they don't, you bitch that they didn't.
Make up your mind
That is a pretty big security gap. The ability to log in as an administrator, and add other accounts with admin access.
Ask your work for a notepad and pen... it would be a better match for you. (Although I'm sure you would run to HR and complain your notepad has security issues, it allows you to write whatever you want on it...)
I hope you are not implying that Bill Gates is greedy, especially since the man donates over 1 billion a year through the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. No, not in Microsoft software all the time either (such as donated over $100 million to help kids with aids...
of those half that get infected just turning their computers on, where not up to date, or had no updates at all?
I'd like to see your source though that has researched and analyzed that half of windows viruses have come from simply turning the computer on. Certainly would be interesting to read...
What are you talking about? "none of which will let themselves work on an iPod, either."
That's because most music stores use wma for the drm, and the iPod won't support that file format, it has NOTHING to do with the music stores allowing their stuff to work.
I don't know why Microsoft is constantly under attack for its bundled applications.
There's an "argument" that says an operating system should only be a kernel, some hardware drivers & a few tools that allow you to communicate with the hardware. Everything else you install above that should be selectable by the user of the OS, not bundled in so tightly that it cannot be removed easily for an alternative third-party solution.
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Wouldn't this apply to everybody though, not just Microsoft? What about OS X and Itunes? What about Solaris and Java?
Since you obviously have no clue what you are talking about, and looking for any reason to bash Microsoft and Bill Gates, let me educate you a bit
In June of 1999, Bill Gates made a CASH donation of a little over 5 billion dollars...
They donated about 125 million to help children with aids... I don't think that was Windows Licenses...
Those are just two examples of many...
I know you won't respond now that you look like a complete moron, but maybe you should know what the f you are talking about
Do you think he get's paid over 1 billion dollars a year working at Microsoft? Alot of his money comes from investing activities, etc... If that's questionable business practice, you might move to a third world country where they don't have stock markets, investments of any kind, they put a few dollars between their matresses and that's it...
Your right, he ONLY donates over a billion dollars a year through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation... how inconsiderate of him..
So how much do you donate to education outside of your property taxes? (assuming you don't live in your parents basement, you actually own real property, and that you are employed... very unlikely for most slashdot readers)
slashdot often spins words and numbers to make their point... which is ironic considering how many slashdotters went crazy on Michael Moore for this very thing...
if you are a project manager, I would hope you would have more organization than what you are describing. Yes, the google desktop search is nice, but it's nothing innovative, and it's not god's greatest creation like some make it out to be.
and Microsoft has exponentially more market share than the operating systems you mention. When you have 93% of the market, I would think it's safe to say (at least) 93% of the idiots are trying to hack your products...
Would you point me in the direction of a *nix that has NEVER had more than one security issue? I just want to run something absolutly perfect like you do...
So does this exclude citizens on welfare (about 90% of Henrico County)? Seems like it would be hard for them to be "taxpayers" considering the taxpayers pay for their lazy asses...
do you really want to go line for line on how open source has borrowed others technologies?
It's going to happen, UI's are going to look similar, features are going to be the same...
GET OVER IT
I never made the argument that they are NOT a monopoly. But to say there is no debate... wrong.
Just because the courts find something beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't make it gospel either. There was just a case a few weeks ago where a guy was released from prison after numerous years, because they eventually found he wasn't guilty, however he was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt..
Look at copyright law / patent law, the ucc, other various crap laws... the courts are not always right either...
Do I believe Microsoft is a monopoly, yes I do, but Microsoft also gets pointed out alot more than others
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Slashdot always has nonsense posts, and in this case it's nothing new. Had Microsoft released the patch and something happened, you guys would be bitching about how stupid they were to install the patch without testing it extensively on such important systesm. When they don't, you bitch that they didn't. Make up your mind
That is a pretty big security gap. The ability to log in as an administrator, and add other accounts with admin access. Ask your work for a notepad and pen... it would be a better match for you. (Although I'm sure you would run to HR and complain your notepad has security issues, it allows you to write whatever you want on it...)
Can you provide the source to these claims? (About MS being the 3rd highest donor to the Bush 2000 elections)
And I very distinctly remember Steve Jobs telling me there would be 3ghz G5's by last June.
:)
I also remember George Bush telling me that he KNEW Iraq had weapons of mass destruction... and yet none have turned up in close to 3 years now...
I guess not everybody is going to be accurate 100% of the time.
maybe create an oribinal response next time rather than pulling it out a can... the only thing "more stupid" was your remark.
So should General Motors be forced to exclude the dashboard in case the user wants a ford dashboard?
You'll gladly start mocking Linus? Looks like he beat you to the punch... http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/8/20/95
probably not a good idea to voice your personal opinion on slashdot...
remember... groupthink.... keep that in mind before you post
I hope you are not implying that Bill Gates is greedy, especially since the man donates over 1 billion a year through the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. No, not in Microsoft software all the time either (such as donated over $100 million to help kids with aids...
neither can I, especially since Firefox is flawless, and bug free!
of those half that get infected just turning their computers on, where not up to date, or had no updates at all? I'd like to see your source though that has researched and analyzed that half of windows viruses have come from simply turning the computer on. Certainly would be interesting to read...
What are you talking about? "none of which will let themselves work on an iPod, either."
That's because most music stores use wma for the drm, and the iPod won't support that file format, it has NOTHING to do with the music stores allowing their stuff to work.
I don't know why Microsoft is constantly under attack for its bundled applications. There's an "argument" that says an operating system should only be a kernel, some hardware drivers & a few tools that allow you to communicate with the hardware. Everything else you install above that should be selectable by the user of the OS, not bundled in so tightly that it cannot be removed easily for an alternative third-party solution. -------- Wouldn't this apply to everybody though, not just Microsoft? What about OS X and Itunes? What about Solaris and Java?
Since you obviously have no clue what you are talking about, and looking for any reason to bash Microsoft and Bill Gates, let me educate you a bit In June of 1999, Bill Gates made a CASH donation of a little over 5 billion dollars... They donated about 125 million to help children with aids... I don't think that was Windows Licenses... Those are just two examples of many... I know you won't respond now that you look like a complete moron, but maybe you should know what the f you are talking about
Do you think he get's paid over 1 billion dollars a year working at Microsoft? Alot of his money comes from investing activities, etc... If that's questionable business practice, you might move to a third world country where they don't have stock markets, investments of any kind, they put a few dollars between their matresses and that's it...
Your right, he ONLY donates over a billion dollars a year through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation... how inconsiderate of him..
So how much do you donate to education outside of your property taxes? (assuming you don't live in your parents basement, you actually own real property, and that you are employed... very unlikely for most slashdot readers)
slashdot often spins words and numbers to make their point... which is ironic considering how many slashdotters went crazy on Michael Moore for this very thing...
if you are a project manager, I would hope you would have more organization than what you are describing. Yes, the google desktop search is nice, but it's nothing innovative, and it's not god's greatest creation like some make it out to be.
and Microsoft has exponentially more market share than the operating systems you mention. When you have 93% of the market, I would think it's safe to say (at least) 93% of the idiots are trying to hack your products...
Are you high? RTFP, he mentions NOTHING about trucks or Dodge.
You can mod me down, but how does this reply get a "4" for Informative?
Would you point me in the direction of a *nix that has NEVER had more than one security issue? I just want to run something absolutly perfect like you do...
Thanks
So does this exclude citizens on welfare (about 90% of Henrico County)? Seems like it would be hard for them to be "taxpayers" considering the taxpayers pay for their lazy asses...
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Stuff like this just gets to me!!!
Why isn't this said when a microsoft issue comes about, and there has been a patch for some time... it's always bad microsoft!!!
Now that's it's Bind, it's the admin's fault?
do you really want to go line for line on how open source has borrowed others technologies? It's going to happen, UI's are going to look similar, features are going to be the same... GET OVER IT
I never made the argument that they are NOT a monopoly. But to say there is no debate... wrong. Just because the courts find something beyond a reasonable doubt doesn't make it gospel either. There was just a case a few weeks ago where a guy was released from prison after numerous years, because they eventually found he wasn't guilty, however he was convicted beyond a reasonable doubt.. Look at copyright law / patent law, the ucc, other various crap laws... the courts are not always right either... Do I believe Microsoft is a monopoly, yes I do, but Microsoft also gets pointed out alot more than others