On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 10:48:04PM -0700, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Aug 27, 2003 at 08:54:47AM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote: > > > You could just sit tight and be patient during the slow times, or you > > > could donate more resources to help combat the crap that wastes the > > > resources SPI already has. > > > > So, in other words, it's all Microsoft's fault? ;-) > > Essentially, yes. I'm surprised nobody has started a class-action > against MS for failing to provide fundamental security in their OS.
ISTR someone recently pointing out that the systems used by US power companies ran MS software which was among that targeted by the recent exploits, and wondering if there was any connection with the power outage. The number of viruses arriving in my email had dropped right off, but has suddenly shot right up again - and there's been another major power outage now, knocking out the London Underground with three quarters of a million passengers on board. If these events are connected, maybe there will be some legal action... -- Pigeon Be kind to pigeons Get my GPG key here: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x21C61F7F
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