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Article #1068Re: ISPs can easily decrease net abuse
From: phn
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:37
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 16:37
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Leythos <void@nowhere.com> wrote:
> In article <3FD0274D.D7EB8D84@istop.com>, jfmezei.spamnot@istop.com
> says...
>> Leythos wrote:
>> > would not find them - they are many tools available, but nothing
>> > competes with MS Word, Excel or Visio for integration and ease of use.
>>
>> Just a reminder that Microsoft Office exists for the MAC. But none of those
>> widnows executables run on a mac.
>>
>> > I can honestly say that not one computer under our control has ever been
>> > infected by any form of virus/worm, and the networks we've designed have
>> > never been compromised
>>
>> Can you say that the tens of thousands of Microsoft infested computers around
>> the world haven't even attempted to send you viri, taken up large amounts of
>> bandwidth ?
> I can honestly say that if there was no more MS on Saturday that the
> next target would be the thousands of unprotected Linux installs around
> the world that would then turn into zillions of unprotected installs as
> MS users move over to Linux.
> There are several new hacks for MAC OS X out - the latest is the DHCP
> one.
>> Sorry, but i don't run anything microsoft and thsoe microsoft viri affect me
>> because they fill up logs, slow down email because of filtering that is needed
>> to catch stuff like SWEN which continues to flow freely.
> I agree, the MS target is a large one and is takes tons of bandwidth,
> but if MS was to go away the attacks would not - they would be
> redirected at the next OS and be just as much a problem.
> What you need to do it focus your anger on two areas - the people that
> provide the hacks and the ISP's that provide the open connection to
> people that have no clue and are not provided with any warning. If you
> would address your issues to those people we might be able to do
> something constructive.
> Telling people to not use MS products is like telling people to not
> drive SUV's - I love my 4x4 Quad Cab V8 truck and my BMW Z3, I'm not
> going to switch down to a VW just to please the eco nuts.
The usage of MS products AND SUV's are waistful, dangerous and
a treath to mankind. Not to say it's a very bad price/performance
to the task to be done.
Next question...
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Subject: Re: ISPs can easily decrease net abuse
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 16:37:08 +0000 (UTC)
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