Steve I'd give M$ a little more credit, We bag them on there security (or lack thereof) see (http://security.tombom.co.uk/shatter.html) and when they decide to put something together to improve the situation we get paranoid
I'd like to see an improvement (by all vendors not just M$) in the quality of software esp. as we are using terminal services more. Neven ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Peacocke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: [DUG]: Palladium - a concern for developers? > Take a look at > > http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2002/jul02/0724palladiumwp.asp > > Our dear, dear friend Billy-boy may have come up with a winner for him and > a loser for everyone else (again?). This feature in future Windows version > can have the effect of shutting out all applications that Billy does not want. > > This means that if Billy wants a particular market then he can refuse a > particular application ability to run. However, his will. Much cheaper than > his cost of destroying Netscape. > > How can it effect you and I? > > Well if Billy wants, he can charge you and I a sum of money to have our > programs acceptable for running on Windows. All in the name of National > Security and personal rights and Mother and Apple Pie of course. > > What are your thoughts? > > Steve > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe delphi" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/
