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Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT)
From: Petri Helenius <pete () he iki fi>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:50:34 +0300
Brandon Shiers wrote:
Let's face it -- this shouldn't have to be the ISP's problem. Microsoft needs to quit rushing out new OS releases without properly straining them and stress testing to find as many holes as they can. They need to start cracking down on themselves and really start worrying about securing their OS and patching it as much as possible before throwing it to market.
It´s very challenging to say that the world´s most profitable company should do anything significantly different. Putting out releases and letting marketing to address security concerns brings in billions. Not putting out release will make less money.
This is not that they would not be "trying their best". There is just a very justifiable business decision between what we would like the best to be and what it needs to be to keep their money machine running.
It´s another instance of the reason why ISP´s supposedly cannot afford to take out both backdoored and legit abusers at source but the Internet is in "defensive" mode of operation.
Pete
Current thread:
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT, (continued)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Petri Helenius (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Paul Vixie (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Jerry Eyers (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Lou Katz (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Rodney Joffe (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Doug White (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Sean Donelan (Apr 18)
- Re: Lazy network operators - NOT Doug White (Apr 18)
- Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Sean Donelan (Apr 18)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Brandon Shiers (Apr 18)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Petri Helenius (Apr 18)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Henry Yen (Apr 18)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Peter Galbavy (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Michael Painter (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Patrick W . Gilmore (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Paul Vixie (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) John Kristoff (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Chris Brenton (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Brian Russo (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Chris Brenton (Apr 19)
- Re: Microsoft XP SP2 (was Re: Lazy network operators - NOT) Brian Russo (Apr 19)