"Unix is a bit harder. Let me rephrase that: A lot harder."
You say that as if it's a good thing.
That asside, lets make something clear. It's one thing to install an operating system, it's quite another to know what you're doing within it.
For example, I can get by with MS Word when I need to, but there are thousands of really cool advanced features I'd have no clue even exist if it wasn't for my assistant.
They are after all a business. They're not out to make friends, they're out to make money and if making more money means more of a focus on security, I think that's a good thing.
Yes their new focus, it's based on user demand and a tarnished reputation, but that doesn't change the fact that in the MS dev camp, security has more involvement in the lifecycle than it did.
I'm not talking about patching or hacking a particular individual. I'm speaking about discovering a vulnerability. There's a lot of money in it, and thus researchers focus their attention on where the money is.
Very unfortunate they couldn't do any better. That damn Xbox 360 is coming out before Christmas... it's going to be difficult to hold off till Spring and I certainly won't buy two game consoles.
Oh, and one more thing regarding the "more MS users" argument. Do you realize that the going rate on a remote vul in Windows XP SP2+/2003 is around $50,000 while the going rate for a Redhat EL remote vul is $8,000. Hell, I can get between $15,000 and $30,000 for a nice Windows 2000/XP
Don't forget, these days security is a business. Professional security researchers focus their attention where they can make the most money.
Uhm.. look at the default install of XP SP2... look at MS anti-spyware, look at the upcoming IE7, look at Longhorns roll-based security.. look at their vulnerability notification services, montly security disclosure, buffer overflow protection (weak as it is)...
Please... you're in not position to be preach about what does and doesn't motivate a hacker. When I say 'hacker', I'm referring to someone who does actual research, not some full-disclosure, k-otik exploit fag.
Go sit in the corner and come to terms with the fact that the reason you got so upset with my posting is that you're exactly the type of person I was talking about.
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Apparently he was over 12ft tall, weighing over 500lbs.
IE Takes the Lead?
Sorry wrong URL: IE Takes the Lead?
Lest not forget: Netscape Behind?
What does the open source community try to do? In a lot of cases, catch up to MS functionality... Hello Open Office..
The fact is, most people who switch *from IE* switch back without IE 7. The goal of IE 7 is to prevent more people from switching.
I guarantee at least 30% of the Firefox community hear about IE 7, try it, and forget to switch back.
By the way, check out this amusing little URL from Slashdots history: Netscape Behind?
Or hire Mexicans.
I guess not. What does an SSH VNC tunnel have to do with anything?
It's easy to be the fastest growing when you have the most room to for growth.
"Unix is a bit harder. Let me rephrase that: A lot harder."
You say that as if it's a good thing.
That asside, lets make something clear. It's one thing to install an operating system, it's quite another to know what you're doing within it.
For example, I can get by with MS Word when I need to, but there are thousands of really cool advanced features I'd have no clue even exist if it wasn't for my assistant.
MS would just buy them.
How they hell did Google associate this article with an ad for Christian singles?
They are after all a business. They're not out to make friends, they're out to make money and if making more money means more of a focus on security, I think that's a good thing.
Yes their new focus, it's based on user demand and a tarnished reputation, but that doesn't change the fact that in the MS dev camp, security has more involvement in the lifecycle than it did.
I'm not talking about patching or hacking a particular individual. I'm speaking about discovering a vulnerability. There's a lot of money in it, and thus researchers focus their attention on where the money is.
Very unfortunate they couldn't do any better. That damn Xbox 360 is coming out before Christmas... it's going to be difficult to hold off till Spring and I certainly won't buy two game consoles.
FYI: Standards can very easily stifle innovation by placing limits.
Lazy? Microsoft is a business. Businesses have a goal, make money. Microsoft does this very well.
Maybe they can hack Theos mind to support a personality.
Oh, and one more thing regarding the "more MS users" argument. Do you realize that the going rate on a remote vul in Windows XP SP2+/2003 is around $50,000 while the going rate for a Redhat EL remote vul is $8,000. Hell, I can get between $15,000 and $30,000 for a nice Windows 2000/XP
Don't forget, these days security is a business. Professional security researchers focus their attention where they can make the most money.
I think you can do the math, right hacker?
Uhm.. look at the default install of XP SP2... look at MS anti-spyware, look at the upcoming IE7, look at Longhorns roll-based security.. look at their vulnerability notification services, montly security disclosure, buffer overflow protection (weak as it is)...
Please... you're in not position to be preach about what does and doesn't motivate a hacker. When I say 'hacker', I'm referring to someone who does actual research, not some full-disclosure, k-otik exploit fag. Go sit in the corner and come to terms with the fact that the reason you got so upset with my posting is that you're exactly the type of person I was talking about.
I saw it on Fox news. :(
:) I'm not very good at this Internet thing...
I'm not sure what TrollTalk is.
Agreed.