[dba-Tech] A another Windows attack

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Jul 4 15:46:43 CDT 2009


Note: I was talking to my IE browser... One day soon it will respond (IE25)
to my grumblings but right now I can disc-it with no fear of retaliation.

Jim 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 1:26 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A another Windows attack

>'I have the latest secure version of Adobe 
>and real-time protection turned on, so p*** off.'

LOL.

PB

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Jim Lawrence wrote:
> I agree with you there Peter. Many sites I deal with have a Linux BE and
> most have Windows desktops. 
>
> <aside>
> Another reason why I find MS so annoying. Clicked on the link, IE8
response
> was "You are attempting to download from a site that is not part of your
> trusted sites...". (My thought was; 'I have the latest secure version of
> Adobe and real-time protection turned on, so p*** off.') Then select ADD
to
> the trusted sites and browsers responds "Sites added to this zone must use
a
> HTTPS prefix." There are no options other than bale out and download using
> another browser...grrrrrr. This may be a great feature for protecting the
> casual desktop user but I just do not have the time or the patience.
> </aside>
>     
> Thanks for the link. That just about says it all.
>
> Jim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
> Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 10:00 AM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] A another Windows attack
>
> Jim,
>
>  >Whether this is just a cynical attack by a Windows hater
>  >or caused by a bad installation and configuration or just
>  >bad programming there is just not enough 'meat' in the
>  >article to clarify.
>
> Well, you left out a few possibilities, eg the set of factors that makes 
> *Nix servers more reliable 
>
(ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/sa/wh/n/pol03003usen/POL03003USEN.PDF
> ), 
> aspects of Windows architecture that make it more suitable for desktops 
> than for servers, the everything-depends-on-everything-else 
> market-driven architecture of Windows.
>
> PB
>
> -----
>
>
> Jim Lawrence wrote:
>   
>> It seems that Windows is being attacked for its inability to keep up with
>> crucial time-sensitive performance:
>>
>>     
>
http://blogs.computerworld.com/london_stock_exchange_to_abandon_failed_windo
>   
>> ws_platform
>>
>> Whether this is just a cynical attack by a Windows hater or caused by a
>>     
> bad
>   
>> installation and configuration or just bad programming there is just not
>> enough 'meat' in the article to clarify. 
>>
>> If was I was Microsoft, I would be at the front door with the best techs
>> that money could buy... separating fact from fiction. There is nothing
>>     
> worse
>   
>> than a very high profile client blaming you specifically, for the
>>     
> problems.
>   
>> Jim  
>>
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