[LINK] For Windows Vista Security, Microsoft Called in Pros

[Marghanita da Cruz]

brd at iimetro.com.au wrote:
> <brd>
> There must be a suspicion that the co-operation could have been a two way
> street.
> 
> With DRM and security issues being raised, and large companies questioning the
> value of upgrading to Vista, what's the future for this software?
> 
> I guess it depends if there is a compeling case to install Vista so that some
> other feature can be enabled. eg new versions of other software, new hardware
> that only works with Vista. And then there is the biggie - no support for older
> versions of Windows.
> 
> </brd>
Is it the licensing cost or the reliability cost that has people balking 
at a Windows desktop?
Does anyone know the state of play with web servers?

for my part, I switched to Linux, because I couldn't be bothered dealing 
with viruses.
and have always insisted on Apache. The free software is a bonus and 
open source is reassuring.

Also, can anyone pinpoint why I can't view this page (in Mozilla 1.4 - 
ok, I said I was planning to upgrade...but haven't quite got there yet)
<http://www.dcita.gov.au/communications_and_technology/consultation_and_submissions/review_of_the_structure_and_operation_of_the_.au_internet_domain>

I accessed the info including the PDF report by viewing the source :-(
<http://www.dcita.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/51305/au_Review_Discussion_Paper.pdf 
 >
  It makes interesting reading given our discussion about the domain 
name stuff in December,

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> 
> For Windows Vista Security, Microsoft Called in Pro
> By Alec Klein and Ellen Nakashima
> Washington Post Staff Writers
> Tuesday, January 9, 2007
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/08/AR2007010801352.html
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