RE: The future of computing -- MIDRANGE-L

Microsoft is so easy to bash.  Here is what they say about their
own operating systems:  they aren't "real" (only Windows XP is a
"real" operating system...

http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-5567520.html?tag=rltdnws

Microsoft declares a "war on hostile code"

"The idea is, if you are a normal home user, to be able to turn on your PC, 
not do anything else, and you will be safe and secure," said Steve Lipner, 
manager of Microsoft's security response center.

The project is aimed at waging what Microsoft is calling a "war on hostile 
code." Dave Thompson, vice president of Windows development for Microsoft, 
outlined the initiative during a Tuesday afternoon keynote at the conference 
here.

The goal: Secure Windows XP. The newest version of Windows is due out in 
this fall and will come in several flavors: one for home users, another for 
business users and a later version able to run on 64-bit processors.

"It's an unending war, I'm sure," Thompson said during his speech.

Retiring the old Windows code--upon which Windows 95, 98 and Me are 
based--is the first step toward securing the PC. Or, as Lipner put it, 
"(Windows XP) is based on the Windows NT code base--it's a real operating 
system."




>From: Randy Mangham
>
>To those on this list who would call some of us "Microsoft bashers" when we 
>share these horror stories:
>
>Are YOU willing to bet your MISSION CRITICAL infrastructure on Microsoft?? 
>Can you just IMAGINE the credit/debit card authorization systems being down 
>for SEVEN days? Or how about the national and international bank funds 
>transfer systems???
>
>I could share many stories of my clients who have suffered horrible 
>downtime with MS based systems that were designed and installed by 
>(supposedly) the best consulting firms in the world including MS's own 
>consultancy. (Of course, let us not even mention Oracle for downtime!)
>
>Randy Mangham Pacific Crest Consulting San Diego CA
>
>>Oh, yeah, I'm getting great images of MS network guys calling MS support 
>>guys and getting told "well, start by reinstalling...". Justice!
>>
>>On Mon, 09 July 2001, "Urbanek, Marty" wrote:
>>
>> > > Give them a chance. It has only been down 7 days. Rebooting is only 
>>the > first step in Microslug recovery strategy. Next, I think standard 
>>procedure > is to reinstall the operating system and application software 
>>and see if > that fixes the problem. ;-) > > -------------- original 
>>message ---------------- > > From: "Chris Rehm" > Subject: The future of 
>>computing > > 
>>http://two.digital.cnet.com/cgi-bin2/flo?y=eByE0BXoDZ0U0dFt0Av > > I 
>>pretty much think this is the future of our mission critical systems. It > 
>>really shocks me that they'd get to a point where they'd have to reboot a 
>> > network in commercial service. It impresses me that this didn't work.
>

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