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____/ nessuno on Monday 30 Nov 2009 14:43 : \____
> <Quote>
> Microsoftâs most recent release of security patches is causing some
> computers to freeze and display a, er, black screen of death.
>
> The glitch is affecting Windows 7, Vista and XP operating systems,
> according to software security firm Prevx....
>
> Microsoftâs latest modification to ACL registry keys have rendered
> some installed apps as useless, by preventing them from running and
> causing a black screen to appear.
> </Quote>
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/30/prevx_microsoft_black_screen/
>
> Registry? Registry??? What is this registry? My Linux machine
> doesn't have a registry...
There was a talk about implementing something similar in KDE and maybe GNOME
(gconf) 1-2 years ago, but it was shot down.
A set of XML (or similar) files that can be passed around are much better and more
robust. They are also portable. I can, for example, just pass all my kdevelop settings from
one machine to another by copying a directory in ".kde".
> Why just prevent apps from running, when you can BSOD as well?
"Our products just aren't engineered for security."
--Brian Valentine, Microsoft executive
...Nor for reliability. Ask LSE.
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