Comparing Microsoft days of risk with linux is apples and oranges. Microsoft OS's are bundled with their products. Linux has distro'd applications from multiple vendors. Where is their line there? -----Original Message----- From: Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu [mailto:Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu] Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:09 AM To: Paulo Ferreira Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com Subject: Re: Funny article On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:24:32 CST, Paulo Ferreira <paulof@bellsouth.net> said: > "Microsoft Corp. is preparing a major PR assault over Windows' perceived > security failings in which it will criticize Linux for taking too long > to fix bugs, we have learned." > > http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/11/11/HNmsassault_1.html Hmm.. and the immediately preceding item I got from bugtraq: = Frontpage Extensions Remote Command Execution = http ://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-051.asp .... = Public disclosure on November 11, 2003 .... == Credit == Discovered and advised to Microsoft January 30, 2003 by Brett Moore of Security-Assessment.com Pot. Kettle. You know the drill.
