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> I don't know why some people get their jollies from trying to do harm
to others' files and/or equipment.
This is totally OT but since its being discussed by many of you, I'll
throw in my 0.02c.
As I understand it, this virus is benign from the point of view of an
individual user's files and equipment (although it can soak up your
internet bandwidth) but is designed to attack the internet infrastucture
built on microsoft technologies, and especially microsoft's servers
themselves.
The malefactor's intent is to spread the message "billy gates why do you
make this possible? Stop making money and fix your software!!"
As a software developer who for thirty years has thought it more
important to fix bugs at no charge in the code that users have paid for
than introduce new features, and as one who suffers daily (who doesn't)
from the imperfections in MS software, I have a certain sympathy with
that view, although I don't believe the end justifies the means.
IMHO, because of their near monopoly, and the extent to which they have
exploited that monopoly to enrich their coffers, Microsoft has an
obligation to make the operating systems and application software it
sells to millions as secure as it possibly can before it releases it,
rather than patch it later. Millions of dollars are being lost every day
by companies and individuals world wide because they have to update
their systems every day to fix the latest weakness in MS software. That
goes straight to the bottom line of companies we need to be profitable
to achieve our investment goals.
Now I've got that off my chest, I'll go back to developing and
delivering the best value software I can, and I'll fix any bugs at no
charge rather than distribute a bug fix release ciustomers have to pay
for.
Mike Gibbons
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Charles & Lois
Layne
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:13 PM
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] OT: Worm Virus alert
----- Original Message -----
From: Gene Ricci
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] OT: Worm Virus alert
Thanks Chuck... installed without a hitch.
Gene
You're welcome. Glad it installed and worked.
I don't know why some people get their jollies from trying to do harm
to others' files and/or equipment.
Chuck Layne
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size=3D2>As I understand it, this virus is benign from the point of view =
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internet bandwidth) but is designed to attack the internet =
infrastucture=20
built on microsoft technologies, and especially microsoft's servers=20
themselves.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" =
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size=3D2>The malefactor's intent is to spread the message <FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000 size=3D3>"billy gates why do =
you make this=20
possible? Stop making money and fix your software!!" =
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3DTahoma =
color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2>As a software developer who for thirty years has thought =
it more=20
important to fix bugs at no charge in the code that users have paid =
for=20
than introduce new features, and as one who suffers daily (who doesn't) =
from the=20
imperfections in MS software, I have a certain sympathy with that view, =
although=20
I don't believe the end justifies the means.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3DTahoma =
color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3DTahoma =
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>IMHO,=20
because of their near monopoly, and the extent to which they have=20
exploited that monopoly to enrich their coffers, Microsoft has =
an=20
obligation to make the operating systems and application software it =
sells to=20
millions as secure as it possibly can before it releases it, rather than =
patch=20
it later. Millions of dollars are being lost every day by companies and=20
individuals world wide because they have to update their systems every =
day to=20
fix the latest weakness in MS software. That goes straight to the =
bottom=20
line of companies we need to be profitable to achieve our investment=20
goals.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3DTahoma =
color=3D#000080=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003><FONT face=3DTahoma =
color=3D#000080 size=3D2>Now=20
I've got that off my chest, I'll go back to developing and delivering =
the best=20
value software I can, and I'll fix any bugs at no charge rather than =
distribute=20
a bug fix release ciustomers have to pay for.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D421013107-13082003></SPAN><FONT face=3DTahoma =
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size=3D2>Mike Gibbons</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma color=3D#000080 size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.proactech.com/"></A></FONT> </DIV>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Charles =
&=20
Lois Layne<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:13 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
canslim@lists.xmission.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] OT: Worm =
Virus=20
alert<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dgenr@swbell.net href=3D"mailto:genr@swbell.net">Gene =
Ricci</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Thanks Chuck... installed without =
a=20
hitch.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Gene</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">You're welcome. Glad =
it=20
installed and worked.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">I don't know why some =
people get their=20
jollies from trying to do harm to others' files and/or =
equipment.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Chuck Layne</FONT></DIV>
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