, 2008-11-14
For the last few years, Microsoft has wrestled with their stance on piracy. Pirated operating systems are just like legitimate operating systems in terms of their exposure to vulnerabilities: Users must install patches or they will be compromised.
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Microsoft's Stance on Piracy Affects Us All
2008-11-17
NickMax (1 replies)
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Re: Microsoft's Stance on Piracy Affects Us All
2008-11-20
Name another company which is responsible for supporting stolen... (1 replies)
Name another company which is responsible for supporting stolen... (1 replies)
If someone robs a bank, buys drugs and kills someone is the bank responsible? Is the FED?
I find absolutely no logic in this column - it's a disgrace to SecurityFocus. The author makes multiple assumptions and uses a broad brush to paint Microsoft as a villain, when in fact the villain is the pirate - and those who (knowingly) buy and sell pirated software.
We are all responsible for our own actions, and the operative term is responsible. Personally, I'd like to see ISPs do more to block spam and crack down on botnets and spammers, as they are in the best position of anyone to use heuristics to determine who and where the spammers, botnets and their operators reside, but it's not their responsibility. Life's tough, there are criminals out there, and maligning a company for not bending over for their convenience and ours is grossly irresponsible.
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