Memorandum on Microsoft’s strategy against Linux and Open Source software (1998)

Re:Memorandum on Microsoft’s strategy against Linux and Open... by snerbles on Monday June 04, 2018 @11:24AM (#17228627)

While not specifically caused by Microsoft, here's one of my prior horror stories on forced updates: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11985904

The replies are even better.

TL;DR - "Who cares if we rebooted the emergency phone system, who calls 911 at 3 AM anyway?"

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Re:Memorandum on Microsoft’s strategy against Linux and Open... by Piskvorrr on Monday June 04, 2018 @12:22PM (#17229421)

While I have my share of horror stories with WinX malware (if it installs even despite an explicit refusal, it doesn't deserve a more charitable title), running critical systems (literal life support?!) on a desktop OS is irresponsible bordering on criminal, IMNSHO. Even MSFT has embedded and server OS lines for that.

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Re:Memorandum on Microsoft’s strategy against Linux and Open... by snerbles on Monday June 04, 2018 @12:59PM (#17229798)

If you knew the sheer scope and extent of what the US DoD runs on desktop Windows, you'd have a heart attack.

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Re:Memorandum on Microsoft’s strategy against Linux and Open... by Piskvorrr on Tuesday June 05, 2018 @10:06AM (#17237671)

"They too" doesn't make it any more responsible ;o)

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