From: John Beckett 

"Geo."  wrote in message
news::
> A Portuguese group dubbed "Outlaw group" has defaced the
Microsoft.com web
> site, the hacked page (www.microsoft.com/mspress/uk/) isn't available anymore
> since 9:00pm GMT monday 24.

Interesting. If it were possible, it would be great to see an analysis of
the financial impact on Microsoft of the drip-drip-drip of the security
problems.

I think you have previously pointed out that as bad as Microsoft is, there
are many more bugs in Linux/PHP etc. I certainly would prefer to be
responsible for administering a Windows network, but these stupid security
problems must be making a few PHBs think that trying Linux (particularly
from IBM) wouldn't be a bad idea.

Of course Microsoft are desperately trying to maintain/expand the
"active content" syndrome for future revenue possibilities. The
day I can click something in Notepad and find myself playing a video or
viewing a web site is the day I will give up on Windows!

John

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