[LINK] counterpoint: Australia, Singapore avoid Code Red hysteria

[Rick Welykochy]

James Morris wrote:

> "How Microsoft Ensures Virus-Free Software"
> 
> "Disks are duplicated on a variety of industrial strength, quality focused
>  systems. Most of these systems are UNIX-based. The UNIX-based duplication
>  systems used in manufacturing are impervious to MS-DOS-based, Windows-
>  based, and Macintosh-based viruses. "
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:OIzlUFpB0s0:support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q80/5/20.ASP
> 
> Although, if a customer called Microsoft and asked how to protect
> themselves from viruses, I wonder if they'd be told anything like this.

Conjecture: no. It would not be in their best business interests to promote
disk duplication using another O/S. In spite of their supposed obligation
to "top quality service" (ha ha ha) I would posit that Microsoft would advice
using the Windows O/S for that task, and "ensure all virii and worms had been
removed from the system beforehand".


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