Re: Point of No Return? Microsoft Says Recovery from Malware Becoming Impo ssible

[Drsolly <drsollyp () drsolly com>]

On Tue, 4 Apr 2006, Ron wrote:

> Drsolly wrote:
> > Maybe MS should do "Windows for Grannies", along the lines of grannix.
> > If all the software is on CD Rom and you can't install software on the 
> > hard disk, then you've moved quite a long way to hardeing the system.
>
>
> The problem is that your idea doesn't coincide with the idea of 
> Commercial software.  It's one thing to install Linux, OpenOffice, The 
> GIMP, and gcc on a live cd, but it's entirely different to install 
> Windows, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, and Visual Studio.

Why (using the MS replacement for photoshop)?

You call it a "secure bundle" charge, um, $2500, and get your wheelbarrows 
ready.

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