Re: Security through wide system use?
From: David (thunderbolt01_at_netscape.net)
Date: 12/25/03
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Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 15:19:49 GMT
Ronaldo Vasconcellos wrote:
> David wrote:
>
>> Microsoft Monopoly Represents National Security Risk, Say Internet
>> Security Experts
>> http://www.ccianet.org/press/03/0924.pdf
>
> The funny thing is that Daniel Geer, mentioned in this document, was
> *fired* from @Stake after it was published. What's it about, fear from
> Linux? :-)
"But critics said Geer's firing was reflective of Microsoft's
far-reaching ability in Washington and across the technology
industry to silence experts who complain about weaknesses in its
software or its aggressive business practices."
It is explained to some extent at these links.
http://www.bearcave.com/misl/misl_tech/atstake_firing.html
http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/3084381
Or you can read some of the other links listed here.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Daniel+Geer+fired+%40stake&btnG=Google+Search
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