Re: [Full-disclosure] Microsoft takes 7 years to 'solve' a problem?!

["Randal T. Rioux" <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, November 25, 2008 1:44 am, Memisyazici, Aras wrote:
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> OK... Maybe I'm going a bit extreme, but WTH?! Am I the only one who is
> interpreting this, this way? Really? When has releasing a solution to a
> problem 7 years later ever been acceptable?

May not be acceptable, but it is standard practice with some "software"
companies.

They're not closed-source because they care about security. They're
closed-source because they're lazy (and/or don't care about anything but
quick money).

Randy


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