[2675] in WWW Security List Archive
Re: DOS and Macro Virus Discussion
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Stephen Cobb)
Sun Aug 18 17:12:17 1996
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 1996 14:46:35 -0400
To: hallam@ai.mit.edu
From: Stephen Cobb <stephen@iu.net>
Cc: www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
Errors-To: owner-www-security@ns2.rutgers.edu
At 03:09 PM 8/17/96 -0400, you wrote:
> The central problem of the computer
>industry is not Microsoft exercising monopoly power, its vendors
>whose managements have refused to invest in the future and have
>allowed their product to stagnate in decades old technology. If
>you think you are in such a company you can either hide in your
>cubicle like Dilbert and wait for the company to collapse or tell them
>they have a problem and if the managment can't deal jump ship before
>it sinks.
>
>
> Phill
>
>
Phil
You make a convincing case. Although I have no hesitation criticizing
Microsoft for what I perceive to be mistakes I also realize that the company
would not be where it is today if other people had not made bigger mistakes.
While I think it is fair to criticize Microsoft for not showing more
leadership in the area of security, a finger must also be pointed at the
corporate folks who failed to make security a priority in their software
wish lists.
Respectfully...Stephen
"In a true democracy voters get the government they deserve. In a free
market economy buyers get the products they deserve. America may not be
entirely true and free but its the truest and freest we've seen so far."
