Comments on: Vista more secure than Linux! (says Microsoft) http://satirica.net/2007/06/24/vista-more-secure-than-linux-says-microsoft/ Cataloging idiocy, deceit, stupidity, duplicity, and damn folly since 1994. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:57:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Justin Williams http://satirica.net/2007/06/24/vista-more-secure-than-linux-says-microsoft/#comment-75 Justin Williams Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:54:40 +0000 http://satirica.net/2007/06/24/vista-more-secure-than-linux-says-microsoft/#comment-75 I think Fake Steve said it best: <a href="http://fakesteve.blogspot.com/2007/06/vista-more-secure-than-linux-and-os-x.html" rel="nofollow">What utter shitbags.</a> I think Fake Steve said it best: What utter shitbags.

]]> By: Todd Jonz http://satirica.net/2007/06/24/vista-more-secure-than-linux-says-microsoft/#comment-73 Todd Jonz Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:32:36 +0000 http://satirica.net/2007/06/24/vista-more-secure-than-linux-says-microsoft/#comment-73 Mycroft asks: > If it’s so damn secure, why didn’t MS have a third-party > evaluate the security of the operating systems in question? They have done in the past, and they've always gotten the results they desired -- which only goes to show that you can pay some analysts to "prove" just about anything. > Are they so fucking stupid at MS that they expected this to be > heralded as Good News after being corporate piranhas for 25 years? No, they're so fucking stupid that they actually believe their customers will buy into crap like this (and the sad part is that some will.) > Given the level of Open Source loathing for MS, was > this supposed to be something to celebrate? If MSFT can't taunt the open source community, how do you expect them to have any fun up there in Redmond during the rainy season? I'm actually beyond being bothered by this kind of stuff and have rather come to expect it. I'm far more concerned about the patent sabers that MSFT has been rattling at the Linux community of late. I predict that when finally SCO goes broke as a result of its numerous frivolous copyright lawsuits againt Linux (which knowledgeable sources predict will happen before the end of the year), MSFT will bring its first patent suit within six months. Are you listening, Red Hat? ;-) Mycroft asks:

> If it’s so damn secure, why didn’t MS have a third-party
> evaluate the security of the operating systems in question?

They have done in the past, and they’ve always gotten the results they desired — which only goes to show that you can pay some analysts to “prove” just about anything.

> Are they so fucking stupid at MS that they expected this to be
> heralded as Good News after being corporate piranhas for 25 years?

No, they’re so fucking stupid that they actually believe their customers will buy into crap like this (and the sad part is that some will.)

> Given the level of Open Source loathing for MS, was
> this supposed to be something to celebrate?

If MSFT can’t taunt the open source community, how do you expect them to have any fun up there in Redmond during the rainy season?

I’m actually beyond being bothered by this kind of stuff and have rather come to expect it. I’m far more concerned about the patent sabers that MSFT has been rattling at the Linux community of late. I predict that when finally SCO goes broke as a result of its numerous frivolous copyright lawsuits againt Linux (which knowledgeable sources predict will happen before the end of the year), MSFT will bring its first patent suit within six months. Are you listening, Red Hat? ;-)

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