, SecurityFocus 2006-01-12
For four days in January, network administrators and security-savvy home users had a choice: Download and install an unofficial open-source fix for the critical flaw in the Windows Meta File (WMF) format or wait an estimated week for an official patch from Microsoft.
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What Microsoft needs to be doing...
2006-01-12
Eric (2 replies)
Eric (2 replies)
The Squander of MS Admins && Users
2006-01-13
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
Of course it's impossible to guarantee software to be bug-free, but at least one should demonstrate enough "due diligence" in designing and writing stuff. Something these alleged software giants, and particularly Micro$oft, are not showing.
Enough of zero-liability EULAs! (zero-liability vendor wise, of course). If you sell a product which contains faults that may lead to compromise or other severe incidents (like these BOFs), you should be held liable against damages.
What do you think would happen if a car is sold with a defective air bag system? Nothing?
Do you remember the Firestone case and all their tires? It's time software houses take their responsibilities too!!!
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