~~~ THANK Bill Gates & Microsoft for all the DOS attacks

[IntuitionBET]

There is allot the books can do to protect their sites from these packet floods so don't EVER give in. We can outsmart them.

But we know for sure we can all thank Bill Gates and Microsoft for selling software full of security HOLES that these attackers take advantage of and use Window's PC for all kinds of attacks.

Microsoft fix your fuking software!

 

[JoeyC]

Mark my words.... One day there will be a successful class action lawsuit against MSFT for selling and marketing defective products, no matter what disclaimers they have when you agree to use their software.

 

[LIFESABET]

Its a shame that the entire world has become completely comfortable with paying good money for your O.S. that proudly touts

"There is no implied warranty of
merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose."

That is one block of writing that microsoft has certainly done right.

-lab

 

[LIFESABET]

I cannot wait until billy decides to open his new online betting parlor.

There is no implied warranty
of accuracy, availability, or
accountability...
...or that you will be paid.

-lab

 

[HumbertoColon]

No one is forced to use m$ products.

 

[IntuitionBET]

LIFESABET - That may be in the licensing agreement that we all click on "I Agree"

But the state of California is taking Microsoft to court stating that some of the disclaimers in Microsofts licensing agreement are NOT legal and go against the laws in that state.
Especially when it comes to the issue of Security for the consumer and businesses. Microsoft WON'T win this.

So even if the verbage is there in the Lic agreement it is ILLEGAL.

This was just in the news yesterday I believe. I will try to find the story.

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Humberto - That's a pretty dum statment...until recently try to buy a new PC without MS and Windows running it.

 

[exilarch]

Humberto: we are being forced. They are a monopoly.

 

[TheGeneral+]

I thank bill for the technology. He offers a product, we use it. As for a lawsuit, God forbid they try to get a part of that $50 Billion

 

[jimbutorac]

I can see both sides - for and against Microsoft. On the one hand, they certainly have some responsibility to provide security for their service.


On the other hand, I think it's impossible to have 100% hacker/DOS attack prevention, it's a continual game of cat and mouse. Hell, we can't have 100% crime prevention as a society.

So just as a general question, what constituted negligence by Microsoft on these DOS attacks? I'm not a techie, just would like to know.

Thanks much in advance.

 

[BillDozer]

I just saw an ad for cisco systems offering to fend against Dos attacks. ...

 

[TheGeneral+]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BillDozer:
I just saw an ad for cisco systems offering to fend against Dos attacks. ...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Seen that too Bill.

 

[Phaedrus]

IB-exilarch

Not a monopoly by any stretch of the imagination. There have always been alternatives; the fact that they are not as popular and therefore require a bit of legwork to bring up to ... oh ... up to MicroSoft standards ... hehehehehe ... doesn't mean that M$ is a monopoly.

I use Knoppix OS and every now and again boot the WindowsMe that is lurking on my system. I have no trouble finding great compatible software, and because almost all of it is open source I can tweak it up to my own standards rather than M$ shitty lowest-common-denominator crap.

Don't hate M$ because it's a piece of garbage. It is, after all, just following the consumer dollar around.


Phaedrus

 

[SuperWimp]

Run Slackware Linux 8.0 myself.


Most servers (the victims of a DDOS) are run on non M$ products.

 

[IntuitionBET]

SuperWimp wrote: "Most servers (the victims of a DDOS) are run on non M$ products."

Exactly. That's why I feel we should support more Open Source platforms that are FREE and give Micro$oft a run for their money.

There are so many security holes in Micro$oft products, and the fact the Micro$oft products are everywhere in PC's Severs etc..it is only going to get WORSE and more and more machines will get compromised before it ever gets better.

As Micro$oft only fixes something AFTER the fact...usually when it's too late.

I'll say it again...Bill Gates STOP raking in the dough and FIX your BAD fuking software!!!

 

[lander]

SW & IB,
I agree with your views on Open Source. I'd venture to guess that the only reason so many MS solutions exist is because their massive advertising appeals to Execs.

 

[IntuitionBET]

As Joey C predicted....

Microsoft sued for security breaches

Proposed class-action wants to hold company responsibile