How long do you suppose until hackers create worms that take advantage of these, do you think? Gods, I hate Microsoft sometimes. Don't you guys believe in Quality Assurance at all?
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Mark and I talked about this the other day. Microsoft does pretty damn well considering that such a large majority of computer users use Windows. Just imagine if that many people used Mac OS or Linux or any other OS...there would be just as many security problems.
The more people that use an OS, the more hackers want to find flaws in that OS (since it'll affect more people). And, the more people using it, the more likely that flaws will be found.
So, yes, it's annoying when vulnerabilities are found, but it's unlikely that Windows (or any OS) will ever be bug-free, unless they decide to stop making new features.
I agree that Windows downfall is that it is so universally used, but on the other hand when you realize how they muscled their way into the market (remember the Microsoft suites?), I don't really feel so sorry for them. As for the flaws, keep in mind that this is the same company who put out a patch for a flaw recently that exposed an even bigger flaw. I agree that it's annoying when the flaws are found, but as a only slightly informed user, it doesn't seem like Microsoft really tests their products as much as they should before they come out.
It's like.. if an OS did something satisfactorily in a previous incarnation (and Windows NT and 2000 were less flawed than XP has turned out to be), why are problems coming up in OLD features (like IE)? that were working fine in the old incarnation.
They only believe in making more money. The only reason they're being "more aggressive" about security fixes now is that big businesses were finally getting fed up and sending their money elsewhere.
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Date: 2003-10-17 09:15 am (UTC)The more people that use an OS, the more hackers want to find flaws in that OS (since it'll affect more people). And, the more people using it, the more likely that flaws will be found.
So, yes, it's annoying when vulnerabilities are found, but it's unlikely that Windows (or any OS) will ever be bug-free, unless they decide to stop making new features.
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Date: 2003-10-17 09:57 am (UTC)As for the flaws, keep in mind that this is the same company who put out a patch for a flaw recently that exposed an even bigger flaw. I agree that it's annoying when the flaws are found, but as a only slightly informed user, it doesn't seem like Microsoft really tests their products as much as they should before they come out.
It's like.. if an OS did something satisfactorily in a previous incarnation (and Windows NT and 2000 were less flawed than XP has turned out to be), why are problems coming up in OLD features (like IE)? that were working fine in the old incarnation.
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Date: 2003-10-17 10:48 am (UTC)