“What were we thinking, how does this relate to security and
have we received medical attention? The most common comments about
our MS Linux prediction were:”
“- Boy, are you stupid
– Microsoft hates Linux
– Microsoft would never admit Linux is superior
– There is no precedent for Microsoft doing something like that
– Microsoft would not cannibalize their own operating systems and
risk all of that revenue”
“All in all, I think the readers got one out of five right.”
Update: Apparantly LT readers are very
interested in this topic. They have “slammed our servers so hard
this morning that we setup a mirror”, according to Jim Reavis of
Security Portal. The article is mirrored at
this page, for your convenience.
Related Story:
Security Portal:
How big of a chink in Microsoft’s armor? (Aug 02, 1999)
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