On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Chris Scharff wrote: >> 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? > > You're just being a troll like Shawn now right? If you're not going to > add anything useful to the conversation, why even have it?
Alright, I will concede that was a bit heated, but that attitude really irks me. Some customers demand insecure features. Granted. Historically, Microsoft has implemented those insecure features by default, leading to security problems for everyone. Other customers have demanded products designed with security in mind. Microsoft blames the problem on customers not installing fixes. Am I the only one who sees the inconsistency with this? Why does Microsoft only listen to the demands of customers who want insecurity? Why don't the demands of people who want more secure products count? My issue is not with installing updates or correcting insecure defaults. I am perfectly capable of doing so, thank you very much. My issue is that the problem does not appear to be caused simple programming errors, but through a continued disregard for security on the part of Microsoft. That makes my job harder than it needs to be, and that is not something I like. To use an analogy, when I buy a car, I do not expect to have to remove a bolt mounted behind the gas tank to prevent the vehicle from exploding when involved in a rear-end impact. Thankfully, after this latest Nimda fiasco, Microsoft appears to be waking up to the fact that producing the software equivalent of a Ford Pinto is not a practice that instills customer loyalty. -- 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]
