On Sunday 21 November 2004 12:31 pm, David E. Fox wrote: > On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:42:19 -0800 > > Aron Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually windows will not be secure as long as .exe .com and .dll > > files can automatically run > > as root, despite microsoft trying to patent the sudo technology, yet > disabling such a feature in XP. > > Thanks for letting me finish your sentence :) > > The kicker is that these apps all run in an unrestricted environment, > and we all know about stuff like Outlook, which is configured to open > attachments and run them before the user knows what has happened. But > I've been out of the Windows world since 1993, although I do use Windows > machines at work sometimes :(. > > And why are .com files even supported anyway? Those things are holdovers > from CP/M, for god's sake. Where do you think DOS came from?
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