WOW. I'm actually writing a research paper on M$ right now. If you know and could tell me your sources for these things it would be GREATLY appreciated
Thanks! Brian Miark wrote: >Shane and I were talking about M$ products and the government. I thought >y'all might be interested too. > >First, the Peruvian government is putting through a bill that would >eliminate closed, proprietary software (M$ software) from government >computers. The General Manager of M$ in Peru wrote a public complaint, >and a congressman wrote a response. I was most interested in what he >said about security: > >"To guarantee national security or the security of the State, it is >indispensable to be able to rely on systems without elements which allow >control from a distance or the undesired transmission of information to >third parties. Systems with source code freely accessible to the public >are required to allow their inspection by the State itself, by the >citizens, and by a large number of independent experts throughout the >world. Our proposal brings further security, since the knowledge of the >source code will eliminate the growing number of programs with spy code. >"In the same way, our proposal strengthens the security of the citizens, >both in their role as legitimate owners of information managed by the >state, and in their role as consumers. In this second case, by allowing >the growth of a widespread availability of free software not containing >spy code able to put at risk privacy and individual freedoms." > >Well said. And if that wasn't enough to stricken M$ crap, check this out >(in case you didn't already read it in Shane's sig): > >"Microsoft has knowingly and willfully concealed information regarding >security flaws in computer software from the [National Security Agency] >out of fear that revealing such flaws would reduce the number of copies >of its products that would be purchased by the government... I have >raised this issue internally with Microsoft, and in return have been the >subject of both bribes and threats." -ED CURRY, Computer Security >Specialist, in a letter to Defense Secretary William Coen > >In other words, M$ risked national security for the love of money. How >unbelievably vile! Just look at how much M$ cares about the security of >the 260+ million inhabitants of its home country. > >I didn't think I could hate M$ as much as I do right now. Anyway, I >really hope the US government starts taking notice of how other >governments are separating themselves from the evil that is Microsoft. > >Miark > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > >
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