15 Oct 2004
IE Holes Not Microsoft's Fault, Says Bill

Well, now we know! Hrumpf! As the comments on the Slashdot thread point out, I can download third party software all day on my Mac, and I never seem to get a virus. Hmmm... wonder why that is, Mr. Bill?

But the most damning comment comes in the form of an experiment:

Furthermore, I have performed the experiment: Install Windows on a computer and hook it up to the Internet. Leave it hooked up without downloading one bit of software from anywhere and the machine will be compromised. Why is that Mr. Gates?

Methinks both Microsoft and Gates need a refresher courses in responsibility, corporate and personal, respectively.

As part of the Media Center release discussed previously, Bill Gates had an interview with USA Today. Best quote: 'Q: Speaking of security, Internet Explorer has had well-publicized holes... Gates: Understand those are cases where you are downloading third-party software.'

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