Re: [Full-Disclosure] Gates: 'You don't need perfect code' for good security

[james <hackerwacker () cybermesa com>]

On Fri, 2003-10-31 at 18:35, Andrew D Kirch wrote:
> You guys missed it, Gates is utterly right.  There is no such thing as perfect code. 

Hmmm, I think that is a given. Even my ponytail knows that ! 
Gates just has a talent with spin. 


>  Where he errs is that his code is utter and unremarkable crap based on poorly conceived designs based on a percieved 
> difficulty of use problem.  The simple solution was to design it for the average person and then tell anyone who 
> couldn't figure it out to get stuffed.
> Sadly that didn't happen here, or when dcom came out, or when activex sucked, or when dcom came out again, or every 
> time they release Outlook (Express).

Yep, change the prompt, shoehorn 32 bits onto 8 bits and "we are done
here".


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