On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Roger Seielstad wrote: > Most customers who have used MS OSs since the DOS days, not to mention > those exposed to *nix, like the ability to script just about any change > to the OS ...
The issue is not scripting per se, but the fact that MS Outlook and MSIE have a long history of just running whatever the other guy sends to you, without regard for the fact that it may be harmful to your computer. > Do you think Microsoft pulls these features out of their nether regions? How else do you explain that damn paperclip? ;-) > So, you're not aware of the fact that with about 30 seconds worth of > work (literally), you could write a script that would alleviate all > these scripting vulnerabilities on all your machines? Why should *I* have to clean up after *Microsoft's* mistakes? I paid good money for their software; it is unreasonable to expect it to be secure in the default configuration? > Again, the onus here rests on the Administrator ... What about the millions of home users who don't know even know how to spell VBS? The estimates I hear state that viruses and worms due to poor design on Microsoft's part cost billions of dollars per year. Don't you think billions of dollars is a bit much? -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
