AllYourTech: The Windows WMF Exploit Could be the Last Wake Up Call Microsoft and Others Get

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 6, 2006

[ Thanks to Rollie
Hawk
for this link. ]

“An ill wind is blowing near Microsoft right now. It’s come and
passed before, but this time seems different. I’m starting to get a
lot of clients asking about this ‘Linux stuff.’ And I’m not even
talking about the corporations trying to save money on software;
I’m talking about individuals trying to save their home
computers.

“To begin with, I’m not alone in having my doubts about the
‘upcoming patch’ that Microsoft has promised on the tenth of
January. It’s simply not going to be all it needs to be (even if it
does appear on time)…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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