On Aug 16, 4:39 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Microsoft’s Mojave Experiment Exposes Serious Vista Problems
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> | And Shut Up About Security, You’re Only Making Things Worse.
Security has turned into a very tender pain for Microsoft.
> | Microsoft also works hard to advertise Vista’s stronger security, a notable
> | improvement. The company says, “Windows Vista has fewer than half the
> | security vulnerabilities of Windows XP,”
And when Microsoft finds out that someone has disclosed a
vulnerability, like ActiveX controls, that they don't want to fix,
they get an injunction against the sight publishing the information
(for damage to brand), put out a "cripple patch" that users refuse to
install or back-out, which absolves them of liability for the
vulnerability.
This has been going on for almost 11 years.
> | the open source community doesn’t have the same
> | access to discover and publicize its weaknesses as Linux, Mac OS X, or other
> | products making use of open source code.
On the other hand, OSS and Linux have been subjected to audits by the
NSA, DOD, FBI, DHS, and several other agencies. Some have even found
it "Too Secure" because it's so difficult to wire-tap.
> | Microsoft’s Vista vulnerability
> | count is therefore about as useful as China’s reports on its own human rights
> | violations.
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