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| Time: 02:26 EST/07:26 GMT | News Source: Associated Press | Posted By: Byron Hinson | ||
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Hackers, virus writers and software pirates could run rampant if Microsoft disclosed the technical product information that nine states have requested as an antitrust penalty, a company executive says. Jim Allchin, who oversees the Windows operating system, said that disclosures sought by the states "would make it easier for hackers to break into computer networks, for malicious individuals or organizations to spread destructive computer viruses and for unethical people to pirate" Microsoft's flagship software. The states want the disclosures so competitors' software can work as well with Windows as Microsoft's own products. The overwhelming market share of Windows gives Microsoft a leg up on other software makers, they say. | ||
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| #1 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at 5/8/2002 11:09:42 AM |
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Actually my understanding here is that the states are demanding Microsoft notify everybody something like 60 days before making a change to the OS available. The definition of a "change" is any patch... i.e. security patches.
So Microsoft would have to notify the public that they have a security patch and the specifics of how it works 60 days before they can release the patch. |
| #2 By 2332 (129.21.145.80) at 5/9/2002 2:04:27 AM |
| #10 - Let me guess, you don't really care, you simply can't respond to his comments. |
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