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markbark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-06-03 05:12 PM
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35. Yee Gawds...
Edited on Sat Sep-06-03 05:14 PM by markbark
Quoth the poster:
Besides, prove that Microsoft did anything wrong.

Methinks a short perusal of this document might provide a little sorely needed enlightenment.

Microsoft is a predatory behemoth that will use it's monopoly status to crush anyone whom they perceive to be a threat to that monopoly.
(Does the phrase Halloween Memorandum ring a bell with you?)

Their operating system is arguably the most efficient means of propagating viruses know to modern technology. China, Korea, Japan et al want a somewhat more secure means of building the technological infrastructure of their countries. Unca' Billy is whining because, unlike THIS country, the respective governments of that region of the world have decided NOT to bend over and let MS have its way with them.

Is Linux/Unix invulnerable to attack? No, but at least when a virus/worm/trojan shows up on that platform, you can study the source code and find a fix quickly and not have take anyone's word for it that "we fixed it this time.... download the latest service pack. That'll plug the hole... trust us!"


--MAB


(version 1.1 - fixed all those pesky typo bugs ;) )
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