Re: [Full-disclosure] Windows 7 UAC compromised

[Ureleet <ureleet@xxxxxxxxx>]

doesnt this work for other oses?

On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Andy McKnight <andy.mcknight@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> 2009/2/6 Ureleet <ureleet@xxxxxxxxx>
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>> ms just needs to tell the developers.  look, we are going to do this,
>> heres the coding, heres the new api's conform or get left back.
>>
>> theyll conform.
>
> Yeah, I can see how that conversation will pan out.
>
> MS -> App Developers
> "Yeah, well, we''re pretty much doing away with what you're used to so your
> app isn't going to work the next Windows release.  We need to do this to
> improve security, it'll be worth it for everyone in the long run.  Meantime,
> you're gonig to need to recode your app."
>
> App Developers -> End User
> "Microsoft broke our app."
>
> End User
> "God damn Microsoft.  That new OS is crap, nothing works on it.  I won't be
> investing any of my hard earned cash on their new OS."
>
> If an end user's current apps don't work on the new OS, chances are they
> won't upgrade.  It's not Microsoft that can drive app developers to recode
> for a new OS, it's got to be the end user.
>
>

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