http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7205059.stm

'Nuff said

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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7205059.stm
> 
> 'Nuff said
> 
> John
> 

Microsoft releases list of programs that won't work with Vista SP1

http://reddevnews.com/news/print.aspx?editorialsid=9566

[Nothing too urgent, just a bunch of antivirus and firewall applications...]

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And lo on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:08:33 -0000, Nicolas Alvarez  
<nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> did spake, saying:


>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7205059.stm
>>  'Nuff said
>>  John
>>
>
> Microsoft releases list of programs that won't work with Vista SP1
>
> http://reddevnews.com/news/print.aspx?editorialsid=9566
>
> [Nothing too urgent, just a bunch of antivirus and firewall  
> applications...]

"Microsoft Corp. today released a list of known programs"

Wow cos you know I was expecting a list of unknown programs that might  
cause a problem. Heh so of the 12 programs they checked 11 don't work? I  
know cheap shot at least I didn't ask if it would be quicker just to list  
the programs that functioned properly with Vista... oh wait, damn!

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Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> [Nothing too urgent, just a bunch of antivirus and firewall 
> applications...]

Which means that, in theory, they fixed security holes that AV and 
firewalls use to do low-level system calls, thereby also blocking off a 
lot of viruses/malware in the process.

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"Nicolas Alvarez" <nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote in message
news:47bef389@news.povray.org...
>
> [Nothing too urgent, just a bunch of antivirus and firewall
applications...]

On that point, can anyone recommed a firewall that does work with Vista? (on
a laptop using a 3G card)
Other than the built-in piece of uselessness, that it...

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"Tim Cook" <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message
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> Which means that, in theory, they fixed security holes that AV and
> firewalls use to do low-level system calls, thereby also blocking off a
> lot of viruses/malware in the process.

Antivirus, anti-malware and firewall should be an integral and irreplacable
part of the OS, for any modern OS.

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"somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
> Antivirus, anti-malware and firewall should be an integral and irreplacable
> part of the OS, for any modern OS.

I think much more important is anti-stupid-user protection. :)

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somebody <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
> Antivirus, anti-malware and firewall should be an integral and irreplacable
> part of the OS, for any modern OS.

  Firewall yes, but as for antivirus and anti-malware the better solution
is to design the OS so that they have hard time working at all.

  OTOH, IMO you should have a choice of those software instead of the OS
forcing something on you.

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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:39:11 -0500, nemesis wrote:

> "somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
>> Antivirus, anti-malware and firewall should be an integral and
>> irreplacable part of the OS, for any modern OS.
> 
> I think much more important is anti-stupid-user protection. :)

That's easy.  Take the keyboard and mouse away.

Jim

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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:39:11 -0500, nemesis wrote:
>
> > "somebody" <x### [at] ycom> wrote:
> >> Antivirus, anti-malware and firewall should be an integral and
> >> irreplacable part of the OS, for any modern OS.
> >
> > I think much more important is anti-stupid-user protection. :)
>
> That's easy.  Take the keyboard and mouse away.

or just install Linux and marvel at them fearing touching it. :)

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