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by Yendor

12/19/02 8:23:25 AM

Really.

screwed by SP3??

automatic updates are an option[, ]not a requirement

Name another product that requires you to sign (or click-wrap) a new EULA that allows the company to access your computer anytime they choose just to allow you access to security updates to fix huge-gaping-drive-a-Hummer-through-'em holes in their products? You know. Like [link|http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS02-072.asp|the one where Windows XP's shell can be attacked by a malicious MP3 file] (thanks Peter.)

-YendorMike

[link|http://www.hope-ride.org/|http://www.hope-ride.org/]

Microsoft and Security - (n3jja) - (51) - Dec. 17, 2002, 11:44:28 AM EST

Re: Microsoft and Security - (Yendor) - (50) - Dec. 17, 2002, 12:16:49 PM EST

Lean forward and get your bitchslap! ;-) -NT - (n3jja) - (3) - Dec. 17, 2002, 12:46:37 PM EST

It's not even that clear cut. - (inthane-chan) - (2) - Dec. 17, 2002, 12:50:20 PM EST

Wrong - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Dec. 17, 2002, 07:05:11 PM EST

Different sections. - (inthane-chan) - Dec. 17, 2002, 09:37:00 PM EST

Re: Microsoft and Security - (andread) - (45) - Dec. 17, 2002, 01:44:32 PM EST

Theoretical Researchers . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 17, 2002, 11:53:21 PM EST

Re: Microsoft and Security - (Yendor) - (41) - Dec. 18, 2002, 03:38:20 AM EST

Sensing Deep Paranoia Here - (andread) - (40) - Dec. 18, 2002, 04:29:03 PM EST

Well, a lot of people, including whole governments . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (39) - Dec. 18, 2002, 06:33:08 PM EST

this relates to Windows Update how? -NT - (andread) - (38) - Dec. 18, 2002, 06:56:56 PM EST

How the hell do you think they'd distribute it? - (Andrew Grygus) - (37) - Dec. 18, 2002, 09:41:38 PM EST

Is 98 the last M$-OS for very many, out there? - (Ashton) - (6) - Dec. 19, 2002, 07:22:42 AM EST

Really? - (andread) - (1) - Dec. 19, 2002, 08:16:57 AM EST

Really. - (Yendor) - Dec. 19, 2002, 08:23:25 AM EST

I vote yes....conditionally - (jb4) - (3) - Dec. 19, 2002, 04:36:29 PM EST

Start with SuSE, sure. - (admin) - (2) - Dec. 19, 2002, 04:40:56 PM EST

Thanks for the Knoppix tip - (jb4) - (1) - Dec. 20, 2002, 02:07:51 PM EST

Debian is harder to configure, easier to install - (admin) - Dec. 20, 2002, 03:57:21 PM EST

And you're definition of 'it' is? - (andread) - (10) - Dec. 19, 2002, 08:20:37 AM EST

See above... - (Yendor) - Dec. 19, 2002, 08:25:50 AM EST

Home user updates? - (Andrew Grygus) - (8) - Dec. 19, 2002, 11:43:15 AM EST

Post hoc... - (andread) - (5) - Dec. 19, 2002, 04:05:19 PM EST

Bull, most businesses DO NOT have firewalls and admins. - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Dec. 19, 2002, 04:38:20 PM EST

good point - (andread) - Dec. 19, 2002, 08:22:34 PM EST

E-fscking-GAD! - (jb4) - (2) - Dec. 20, 2002, 02:10:56 PM EST

Geezis, where the... - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Dec. 20, 2002, 02:21:54 PM EST

Writing embedded systems, thankyewverymuch... - (jb4) - Dec. 20, 2002, 04:20:13 PM EST

So that's when it does it! - (static) - (1) - Dec. 19, 2002, 09:12:28 PM EST

Very. -NT - (inthane-chan) - Dec. 19, 2002, 09:37:29 PM EST

Give it up, guys - I done TOLE you Andy is an MS shill. -NT - (CRConrad) - (18) - Dec. 19, 2002, 11:31:36 AM EST

Well, we know that . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 19, 2002, 11:45:22 AM EST

at least you didn't call me Andrea this time, 'Charlene' -NT - (andread) - (16) - Dec. 19, 2002, 04:07:07 PM EST

And at least you didn't try to deny it this time, Andrea. -NT - (CRConrad) - (15) - Dec. 20, 2002, 09:08:01 AM EST

Tell you what - (andread) - (14) - Dec. 20, 2002, 02:02:43 PM EST

Only shows, some people are stupid enough to whore for free. -NT - (CRConrad) - (13) - Dec. 20, 2002, 04:02:57 PM EST

Curiouser and curiouser - (andread) - (11) - Dec. 21, 2002, 12:07:40 PM EST

Speaking of 'sides' - (Ashton) - (10) - Dec. 21, 2002, 05:16:41 PM EST

Microsoft's very foundation is theivery. - (Andrew Grygus) - (9) - Dec. 21, 2002, 07:00:37 PM EST

Unfortunately, Western Business runs that way. - (static) - (8) - Dec. 21, 2002, 11:27:26 PM EST

It goes a lot deeper than that - (tonytib) - Dec. 21, 2002, 11:45:35 PM EST

Western Business in the news runs that way - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - Dec. 22, 2002, 12:55:30 AM EST

Pithy summary; still M$ is different - (Ashton) - (5) - Dec. 22, 2002, 07:30:45 AM EST

Nestle - (andread) - (4) - Dec. 22, 2002, 01:05:57 PM EST

Quite right you are.. - (Ashton) - (3) - Dec. 22, 2002, 08:21:49 PM EST

Do I dare post... - (jbrabeck) - (2) - Dec. 23, 2002, 09:40:32 AM EST

Sorry to hear that... - (jb4) - Dec. 23, 2002, 11:20:38 AM EST

Of course you do! So, have you sent your protest yet? - (CRConrad) - Dec. 26, 2002, 07:43:11 PM EST

Whores are professionals - (kmself) - Dec. 23, 2002, 03:32:15 PM EST

You're lucky - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Dec. 18, 2002, 02:56:57 PM EST

Good points - (andread) - Dec. 18, 2002, 04:30:47 PM EST

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