>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brant Fitzsimmons >Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2003 8:46 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [newbie] That's gotta sting! > > >InDeSkyz wrote: > >> And so to keep China buying from MS - MS offers to let China view >> source code? >> For some reason that annoys me. >> The very same source code that would be a threat to National Security if it were to be open to public review --as testified by MS under penalty of perjury.
-- Brant Fitzsimmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] Franki: I have always found it odd that M$ say releasing windows src code would be a huge breach of security.. and yet linux, which generally has a far better security record is available for all to see.. One of the other things I find the M$ fans saying is that linux has almost as many security patches as winblows. Thats a deceptive statement. The word "linux" in general terms covers ahellofalot more software then the term "windows" If you were to compare the core "linux" minus apps and servers, to the core windows.. windows has more then 20 times the security patches that have been released for the linux core. And thats comparing a "safe" closed OS with an open to all Open Source OS.. (Also, most of the linux patches are released when a programmer or developer notices a problem with his or someone elses code, in other words, preemptive fixes.. in the winblows world, the patchs are provided ususally after the threat has been made public. makes for intesting thought.. Gee, microsnot appear to be lying... what a surprise.. :-) Sounds allot more like financial reasons then security reasons dontcha think? regards Franki
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