this is the most ridiculous statement i have heard from them to date.

"As opposed to proprietary vendors, open source
 is freely downloaded. However, software in the public domain could contain
 a critical problem, a backdoor or worse, a dangerous virus."

M$ is a backdoor, with flashing neon signs saying "EAT AT BILL'S".
FUD FUD FUD, that all i hear from them!!

slr
 

On Friday 14 June 2002 12:02 pm, dennisk@sahuaro.f2s.com wrote:
> May 31, 2002
>
> A Microsoft funded white paper titled "Opening the Open Source Debate"
> published by AdTI makes this statement:
>
> "Another security concern is that the primary distribution channel for GPL
> open source is the Internet. As opposed to proprietary vendors, open source
> is freely downloaded. However, software in the public domain could contain
> a critical problem, a backdoor or worse, a dangerous virus."
>
> June 14, 2002
>
> News.com breaks the story that Microsoft distributed Nimda-infected CDs of
> Visual Studio .Net in Korea.
>
> And M$ wonders why no one takes "Trustworthy Computing" seriously.
>
> <sigh>
>
> Dennis Kibbe
>
>
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