----- Original Message ----- From: "dep" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> -- can ease of use be achieved > without compromising security? -- i do not know, and neither does > microsoft, because it's never been a concern of theirs. nor do they > intend for it to be, because their idea is to own your computer, its > connections, and its contents. If the leaked Gates' email is to be believed, MS is now security's best friend. It will be interesting to observe if they really can shift their focus from featuritis to quality & reliability. I'm not betting on it. As it would require the abandonment of a very successful strategy that now stretches into decades. FWIW, as a fifteen-year customer of MS and mostly satisfied one. I have decided to boycott XP - it's just intolerable. Worst UI design I've ever seen. And to have been marketed as the most stable OS ever, they missed that mark worse than they missed the ship date of "Chicago". Nevermind this licensing scheme that requires your machine to periodically request permission from Redmond to continue functioning. I hope the backlash from all that turns into torches and pitchforks in the IS departments. Michael _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
