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Chris Evans wrote: > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Dan Kaminsky <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:38:34 EST, James Matthews said: >>> >>>> Why doesn't microsoft throw some of it's weight behind Mozilla and ditch IE >>>> forever. It doesn't suit their image. >>> Unfortunately, the PR doesn't work that way. Do you really want to be >>> buying >>> an entire operating system from somebody who just admitted they can't even >>> produce a workable browser with all their resources? >>> >>> (Note this works differently in the Linux world, where the kernel crew >>> doesn't >>> even pretend to write browsers, and the Firefox crew *just* does browsers, >>> and >>> somebody else *just* does OpenOffice, and distros (for the most part) just >>> worry >>> about integration issues, and everybody only claims to do their little part >>> well) >> Seriously. I mean, just look at Linux, Firefox, and OpenOffice. >> Pristine code, not a single security vulnerability between them :) > > Any complicated and evolving piece of software will have security > vulnerabilities all the time. > Maybe comparing and contrasting response to vulnerabilities would be > interesting? > > > Cheers > Chris > Microsoft response: Shrug, oh wait a minute does this vulnerability effect our bottom line? OSS community response: We're on it, a fix will be available asap. "Any complicated and evolving piece of software will have security vulnerabilities all the time." Quoted for truth. your evolving novice mrx - -- Mankind's systems are white sticks tapping walls. Thanks Roy http://www.propergander.org.uk -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEVAwUBS1dwibIvn8UFHWSmAQI7dQgAqzXcg+BBD7PyKUZWJvkTDb8WTIdLdHPz eF81z+gnSVFle2GkDIKA4AyLLfMAWuo3kQR1jxqWT131szlT1PSr4jYrbo8nBu0q OQe7tNKNdcUc2MUInzWC8YTsIlWqCASZXbL/2xvT4h+OdLh/kGjIVS1fnxpsPdBH Yl/DEjkFn0RjRkoDY/GdEKIe0b7JZjf8fYdSoj95dqAA3HdV7/QTiIaUdepTrsyh wGYl1aIJaY+NdMg9clEG3gMeYabhuF7RU3vqFGqjmaAd9D8WIXNA/miZsEB3YHqK FrNWjYb/gEDvzgfUSR4W5ek7OrATDmpvtqWjyD2lM+QshOXBo6UZNA== =m1O7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
