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dArKeR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:26 AM Original message |
Microsoft to place bounty on virus writers |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sounds like a good idea to me. |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 10:48 AM Response to Reply #1 |
36. Apparently it is cheeper ... |
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Haole316 (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 01:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. ever heard of sadmind?? |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 02:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. One can only hope you're not in IT. |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. great idea..... |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. It's their security holes |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Exactly. |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:03 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The classic response |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. most of the world didn't have much of a choice... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. The criminals are bad, but MS left all the doors to your house open. |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I like Microsoft products |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I agree with you, but for your sake, protect yourself. |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I do |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:54 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Good! |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 11:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
37. bwahahahahaha |
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Shadder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Great Idea! |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. No one is being arrogant |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 05:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Did you know you can get an MS-Windows emulator for Linux? |
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Undemcided (225 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 07:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. A Mac? |
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Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 03:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. Yeah! |
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Atlant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. I understand they're also offering... |
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Another Bill C. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'll go along with that. |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Screw that |
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MiddleRiverRefugee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
7. "It's not a bug - It's a feature" is no excuse. |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. good thing they can't put a bounty on the open-source 'virus' |
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dArKeR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. duplicate |
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dArKeR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
12. Next Corporations will put bounties on politicians who don't write laws |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. "Hi Bill ..." |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
16. huhhhhhhhh!?! |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:33 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Tell MS to patch the holes, switch half of your users to Linux |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:36 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Training |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 11:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Microsoft Monoculture is not saving money |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-05-03 12:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. You are right, |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 09:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Have you ever used Mac OSX? |
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muffit (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
28. Not impressed with this idea |
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Kinkistyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
29. Uhh how about spending that money on securing the product? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 03:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. how about |
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paper chase guy (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 06:01 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. actually... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 06:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. vigilanteism is much cheaper |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-06-03 10:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Well Put . . . |
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