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Re: [News] Ballmer on Windows Vista Security

  • Subject: Re: [News] Ballmer on Windows Vista Security
  • From: William Poaster <wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 19:54:07 +0100
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On Fri, 12 May 2006 14:56:25 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

> Microsoft Vista spells end to security woes
> 
> Ballmer speaks. The world can't help but listen
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | WHY IT'S only a few years ago that Steve Ballmer told an audience of UK
> | hacks that Windows XP was more secure than previous software systems.

Yes, well that was soon proved wrong wasn't it.

> | Roll forward from October 2001 to 2006 and you'll find Steve Ballmer
> | saying Vista will squish viruses and worm attacks.

Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiight...

> | Vista is so bullet proof that's one of the reasons people should
> | upgrade. Only the absurdly cynical would suggest Steve has an axe to
> | grind on this one.

Shouldn't that read "a chair to throw"?

> 
>                         http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31664

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