Marc Perkel wrote: > > Duane Hill wrote: > > Marc Perkel wrote: > >> I'm considering filing a lawsuit against Microsoft to try to get an > >> order to make them make public security updates for Windows to > >> everyone, registered or not. > >> > >> The idea is that their product Windows creates a toxic byproduct > >> (spam,ddos zombies) that interfere with everyone else's internet > >> usage and that they have a responsibility to clean it up. It would be > >> similar to a suit where a business that is otherwise legitimate > >> attracts crime in a neighborhood or a manufacturer dumping toxic > >> waste into a stream. > >> > >> Virus infected spam zombie are a toxic byproduct of their business > >> model and it affects all of us and they have a duty to the public to > >> fix it. I'm somewhat of a legal expert, not a lawyer though. But just > >> wanted to get some feedback on the idea. > >> > >> > >> > > Good luck! As it is now, Windows is the most widely used platform at > > present. That is the reason it is the most widely attacked. If Mac OSX > > or any other platform were to rise up and be dominant, then guess what > > would happen? Yes. That platform would be the one most widely attacked. > > > > So, should the other OS platforms start to take action now in > > preparing for an OS mainstream shift? > > My opinion is that security patches should be available to everyone so > as not to create an army of zombies. Aren't OS-X patches openly available? > >
It is my understanding that SECURITY patches are still freely available via Windows Update for currently supported Operating Systems. It is feature enhancements and other such downloads that are not available for pirated software.
