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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by code_duck on Monday April 16, 2018 @11:32PM (#16855246)
Security and antivirus protection exist as much to protect others as oneself, much like vaccines. I wonder whether Microsoft considers updates to be protecting the users of a specific machine from a virus, or the community at large from many machines having that virus?
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @12:17AM (#16855426)
The problem is, security updates should stick to security, and should be clearly separated from feature updates - especially from the ones that remove features.
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Re:Microsoft built its own custom Linux kernel for its new I... by code_duck on Tuesday April 17, 2018 @12:33AM (#16855484)
OK. I don’t disagree with that but I also am not sure how it is related to my comment.

I’m not defending Microsoft, and I’m not a fan. I am merely speculating on their perspective.

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