On Wednesday 17 August 2005 07:06 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 08:49 pm, Hugh Dixon tapped out: > > That said Vista is suppose to be the first version of windows where the > > user is not given admin, or root privileges by default. MS is only just > > beginning to implement basic security measures like that by default. > > My 2 cents. > > Hugh > > Even that being the case, there are many documented means by which to lower > the overall system security levels to allow programs to execute at admin > level - so this is still going to be an issue. This is NOT a unix/linux > based platform. This is an NT based kernel that has not been rewritten and > contains the very same vulnerabilities as the previous NT kernels. C'mon > y'all, we're talking about two complete different architectures of OS's - > no matter WHAT Microsoft does, they're going to be an open target based > solely on the design. Until they COMPLETELY REWRITE the OS from the ground > up, they're going to be prone to attack. Today, tomorrow and far down the > line into the future.
they don't need to "rewrite" they need to start from scratch and do it right,,, oh, yea,,, bunches of folks already do that.. OK, M$ _NEEDS_ to reinvent the wheel, or just go home.... go home gets my vote
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