[Gllug] [OT] Support model for Linux vs M$

[salsaman at xs4all.nl]

On Sat, March 14, 2009 15:48, Christopher Hunter wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-03-14 at 12:50 +0000, Richard Jones wrote:
>
>> > It's too Utopian to expect MS and Apple to reveal their inner
>> workings.
>>
>> Microsoft and Apple rely on the state for many things: their own
>> incorporation, the police for stability, the (C) police for their
>> business model, the roads to move their workers and products around,
>> and much more.  If we want to force Microsoft to reveal their
>> interfaces, you'd better believe we have the power to make that
>> happen.
>
> Actually, no.  We don't.  Unfortunately MS argue (so far successfully)
> that "their" software is sacrosanct, and the rest of the unwashed hordes
> had better not even think about looking at it!
>
> C.
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Sure. If everyone used Linux, the NSA wouldn't get to put their backdoor
keys into everyone's computers.

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/149133/vista-sp1-bringing-back-door-exploit.html

Could that be one reason why the US .gov supports Microsoft ?

Salsaman.
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