[46841] in Cypherpunks
Re: Microsoft continues to mislead public about Windows security bugs (a bit long, with references)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Kent Dahlgren)
Tue Jan 9 15:42:51 1996
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:28:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Kent Dahlgren <kent@trouble.WV.TEK.COM>
To: Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.COM>
Cc: Lucky Green <shamrock@netcom.COM>,
Rich Graves <llurch@networking.stanford.edu>, cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <199601091809.KAA15511@netcom6.netcom.com>
On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Bill Frantz wrote:
> Security is a checkoff item, and if you can convince a retired major that
> the OS is secure, then he will approve it. He is not going to check the
> details. His expertise is in guard stations and chain link fences.
> However, if someone, e.g. the trade press, rubs his nose in the fact that
> an OS's security can be breached, then he will take action. He will
> pressure the publisher to release a fix that they say will fix the problem.
> When they do, he will be happy.
>
> Microsoft particulary, is oriented to selling product, not pride in
> workmanship.
Wow. Truth spoken.
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