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[fc] Re: Proposal

On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, D Clyde Williamson wrote:

> 	IIb.	We begin a Fud Free offensive aimed at MS and others. Good
> examples would be factual reports about "Microsoft's Response To
> Security Incidents", and "ActiveX Security Issues".

Yep! And don't forget the melissa email virus, that's a very good example
of how security concious micros~1 really is.

Also for actual responses from them about security issues, there should be
some goodies over at www.l0pht.com, stuff like:

l0pht: We found this security hole in your software
ms: Oh, how many people know about it?
l0pht: Well, just us and now you.
ms: Good, don't tell anyone

And then they pretend the problem does not exist.. I am pretty sure i saw
something like that over there, but i don't know the exact url sorry :(
Also, the text at the main page is rather amusing.

"That vulnerability is completely theoretical."
  -- Microsoft

  L0pht, Making the theoretical practical since 1992.

Perhaps we could contacted them for some good stories about m$ and
security :)

And finally i found a site that probably has some pretty interesting and
accurate facts of the sort we are looking for, http://w2.unix-vs-nt.org/
hope it helps. :)

	Hans Löfving

--
And remember folks;
    "In a few years, the good code will outperform the bad code again."
        -- The guys at lkml '99



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