Microsoft to force Windows updates?

[Lester Horwinkle]

PLONK on kurtrail?
I use PLONK in response to abusive postings, foul language, or bigoted
attitudes.
What's your criterion? What did kurttrail say to provoke a PLONK?

 

[Testy]

The same old stuff over and over and over I PLONKED him long ago. He is
amusing for a while, but becomes boring quickly.

Testy

 

[Joh N.]

PCyr, after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to use, wrote:

No, just you. Now, do you have any facts you want to present?

Yeah...quit making Peptic X. Ulcerous look better than you and quit
top-posting.

Joh N.

 

[Testy]

Testy I was not whinning. I was just commenting.

However, their seems to be contradiction in this thread.
The have said that Linux is a better severs than windows.
Others have said Windows Severs is better than Linux.

You get the same argument with the operating systems.
Some people Like 95 or 98se or Linux or Mac and so on.

I do have two question for you Testy. Would you want
Microsoft to tell you can not put that legal software on your own
computer(s)?

They don't tell you that.

Or to update you computer without you approval.

I don't think so.

The first thing I do is disable Auto update.

Testy

 

[kurttrail]

Testy wrote:

The first thing I do is disable Auto update.

ROFL!

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[Joan]

Testy, I think the article that started this subject was that it may be
a good thing for MS to be able to "force" the updates on everyone. Yes,
I have my update off, but MS could force it like they activision. They
program their OS, I don't. :-(

Joan

 

[Thomas M. Goethe]

Actually, it really doesn't belong in the Dell group. It does belong in
the Windows group. I am not sure about the misc consumers groups.

It's not a matter of truth it is about pertinence to each group's
purpose. Cross posting is a bother. Anyone who wishes to inflict their
version of the truth should probably go into the kill file.

 

[Thomas M. Goethe]

Top posted for fun.

You are talking about servers. I think you are probably right about that
if one can believe the press. The other issue is what's on the desktop. I
bet that remains MS.

 

[Mark]

I believe Microsoft will continue to dominate the desktop market with
businesses and end users, but it will eventually change if Microsoft does
not take drastic measures to Windows more secure and stable. Linux is
starting to take over the server arena, but it will not dominate that market
due to Microsoft's monopolistic marketing.

Top posted for fun.

You are talking about servers. I think you are probably right about that
if one can believe the press. The other issue is what's on the desktop. I
bet that remains MS.

 

[Greg P Rozelle]

Thomas
Don't blame the reply posters. It the orginal poster who should of
left out alt.sys.pc-clone.dell.

The original poster didn't cross post correctly.
He should of not cross posted anyway. If he was going to cross post,
he should of done it with computer general groups. You can adjust you
kill filter to not show any cross postings. Or any replies to a cross
posting thread on most news readers.

However,
technically this subject "Microsoft to Force Windows update" would fit
almost any computer news groups


Greg P Rozelle

Actually, it really doesn't belong in the Dell group. It does belong in
the Windows group. I am not sure about the misc consumers groups.

It's not a matter of truth it is about pertinence to each group's
purpose. Cross posting is a bother. Anyone who wishes to inflict their
version of the truth should probably go into the kill file.

Disclaimer
My advice is as-is. It could trash your system.

 

[kurttrail]

Actually, it really doesn't belong in the Dell group. It does
belong in the Windows group. I am not sure about the misc consumers
groups.

And who made you the hall monitor?

It still doesn't change that the fact that no one was forcing either of
them to read this thread. And bitchin' about it only tend to prolong
the agony.

It's not a matter of truth it is about pertinence to each group's
purpose.

Take it up with the OP! Sh*t happens. Deal with it.

Cross posting is a bother.

Then filter them out, if it is so bothersome to you. It's a matter of
personal responsibility, or do you just enjoy whining?

Anyone who wishes to inflict their
version of the truth should probably go into the kill file.

Go right ahead, because I'm always gonna "inflict" my version of the
truth in my posts. Whose version of the truth do you "inflict" with
your posts?

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[PCyr]

I enjoy my top posting.
Now, back to my point. He said that the UN sucks, and I'm asking if he
wants to present any facts to support this.

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[Chuck Kelley]

Dear UNKNOWN,

They don't deserve to be spammed or DoS'd, but their OS is
obviously not very secure. So while my humble opinion may
stink, yours it equally smelly.

 

[PCyr]

And how would you know which is more secure? If the majority of people used
Macs, guess who would be targeted?

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[Testy]

Just keep dreaming....

Testy

If you plan on living more than 24 months, get used to the winds of
change.

Are you an MVP per chance?

 

[stan]

And how would you know which is more secure? If the majority of people used
Macs, guess who would be targeted?

Your statement is pure speculation. Mac OS X has its problems but the
simple fact is that it is far more secure and reliable than Windows XP
has ever been, even after Microsoft's countless patches and updates.

 

[Will Denny]

Logic queries - who can guarantee living more than 48 hours. Logic also queries - 'an MVP per chance'?

Will

 

[TomH]

Your statement is pure speculation. Mac OS X has its problems but the
simple fact is that it is far more secure and reliable than Windows XP
has ever been, even after Microsoft's countless patches and updates.

Where are these facts?

 

[PCyr]

No kidding. And I'm not speculating, it's called drawing logical (and
obvious) conclusions from observations.

Conclusion: Macs would be targeted more, and therefore hacked/wormed more,
if more people use them.
Observations: The vulnerabilities in Windows are found because most
hackers/worms target Windows, and poke out every little hole.
Reasoning: If most people used Macs, the hackers/worms would target Macs,
and poke out probably more holes (since Macs aren't subjected to hacker/worm
attacks as much, they wouldn't have as much knowledge to secure them as
Microsoft,) causing Macs to seem more insecure, and more hackers/worms would
get in.

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[Rick]

No kidding. And I'm not speculating, it's called drawing logical (and
obvious) conclusions from observations.

Conclusion: Macs would be targeted more, and therefore hacked/wormed more,
if more people use them.
Observations: The vulnerabilities in Windows are found because most
hackers/worms target Windows, and poke out every little hole.
Reasoning: If most people used Macs, the hackers/worms would target Macs,
and poke out probably more holes (since Macs aren't subjected to hacker/worm
attacks as much, they wouldn't have as much knowledge to secure them as
Microsoft,) causing Macs to seem more insecure, and more hackers/worms would
get in.

A Windows/Mac analogy might work, but not Windows/Linux.

The problem, and the major reason why Redmond has always failed
and will continue to fail to make Windows secure, is that only a few
people have its source code, while the rest of the world wallows
around in varying degrees of ignorance. It's a hacker's dream come
true.

An installation cannot be made bulletproof with closed, proprietary
software. Period. And after years of being seriously burned the
corporate world is finally realizing that fact.

This is not to say Windows is doomed, only that MS will eventually
need to make one of two choices: watch Windows die a slow,
agonizing death in the business sector or release its source code to
a GNU/open software public license.

Rick