RE: [CANSLIM] OT: Worm Virus alert

From: Tomas <tomas986@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] OT: Worm Virus alert
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 08:16:41 -0700 (PDT)

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Mike, Amen to that!

tomas

- --- Mike Gibbons <mike@proactech.com> wrote:
> > 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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