RE: standards status in the industry - opinion?

[Stephen Villano <stephen.villano () us army mil>]

Hmmmm, I know a boatload of users who format floppies every day.
 
> I really doubt if many users need either of those.
>
> > I wasn't even neccessarily talking about vulnerabilities per se.  I
> > don't consider enabling viruses to be a vulnerability, really.  Just a
> > side-effect of a general purpose OS.
>
> Maybe we have to think the unthinkable, and aim for an OS that isn't
> general-purpose.
Not general-purpose: Corporate for "Not for us, we need bang for the buck". 
If you're uncertain as to the meaning of THAT, look up OS/2...


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