Same here. The OpenBSD project seems to have no
problem writing a pretty secure OS with the x86
architecture.

Andrew, can you elaborate?

--- shrek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I might be confused, but what "architectural
> limitations" caused
> Microsoft to write buggy/bad code?
> 
> - Dennis
> 
> 
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 20:59:29 -0600, Andrew Baudouin
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'm starting to wonder if maybe the architectural
> limitations of x86
> > aren't partially to blame for the insecurity of
> Windows....
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:14:01 -0600 (CST), Brad
> Bendily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > if they'd just port it to x86.
> > >
> > > Amen brother!
> > >
> > > > The market is practically begging for a
> > > > secure, reliable, "standardized" OS to get
> away from Windows.  If OSX ran
> > > > on x86, i think it would be real competition
> for Linux, especially for
> > > > people/companies moving to Linux to get away
> from Windows.
> > >
> > > We can all hope and pray for this to happen. I
> dunno they released
> > > a headless mac. That's a move in the right
> direction. Maybe the
> > > next step will be release OSX for x86! I think
> you're right,
> > > I think a lot of people would be very interested
> in running
> > > a smooth looking solid running OS that already
> has lots of vendor
> > > support.
> > >
> > > Wait, i'm already doing that! Well, OSX would be
> cool too!
> > >
> > >
> > > BB
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