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Old October 9th, 2002, 12:51 AM
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Laughable Article - M$ will charge for security
If you are looking for a good laugh, give this a read. M$ now wants to charge you to create secure software.

Truly unbelievable, the company that created the insecurities and bugs that lead to 99% of todays viruses now wants to charge to fix them.

That takes cajomes mas grande

http://netscape.com.com/2100-1104-961173.html?type=pt
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Mundie defended the company's reluctance to follow through and accept legal responsibility for the security of its products. "If we took that responsibility, say for a big contract at Airbus, I would have to take out a giant insurance policy from Lloyds or another insurance broker, and pay a giant invoice," said Mundie. "The product would then cost not 50 euros, but 50 million."
Legal liability would cost the user greatly he said, and contracts like the one he described were the exact opposite of the normal situation. "In such a situation, the computer must not change, and only technicians could touch it. This is the antithesis of the general purpose mass market business."


This is rich. He is, of course, correct, however it flies in the face of the companies opposition of open source AND the major reason corporations choose commercial apps over open source.
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Old October 9th, 2002, 10:26 AM
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What? You expect us to do the math correctly, too? Really, sir. OK, how about this: the extra part is for the consultation I just gave you, plus the hidden "c@jone$ mas grande" feature.
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Old October 9th, 2002, 11:13 AM
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On a sidenote my friend, your car may crash periodically, for no reason, but that's ok just restart it and keep driving.

No, it isn't a problem, it's completely normal. In fact it's a feature!! The frequent crashes help shake loose the rust that builds up.
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An article I find even more ammusing is also on zdnet.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-959112.html

a couple of weeks old now but still gives me a good laugh.....
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Old October 9th, 2002, 04:13 PM
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Lol

Their recent attempt at changing to licensing all their software failed because in the test market (NZ/Australia) users wouldn't put up with it. Imagine paying annual fees to keep using windows/office, it gives me the shivers

This always cracked me up, although it is pretty old. But that damn paperclip! You call that help? I'd rather have these offers from it, like: "What me to p*&s off and leave you alone?" ... yeah but forever. Then I switched to open office, and I rarely have to see the damn thing now
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