Gates Interview

Two things come to mind:
- does this mean we have to make sure switch to dial-up access if we plan on using a pirated version of Windows?
- is this the same type of port scanning that Microsoft had to hide behind Linux to protect thier servers from a recently attempted DoS?

Man. I'm glad I switched.

ha ha ha ha
- is this the same type of port scanning that Microsoft had to hide behind Linux to protect thier servers from a recently attempted DoS?

- can't even protect themselves ... poor things ...

Ill just lock down all relevent ports on the firewall...

MS DoS Ver 7.0

hm, so more I read so more I get scared of microsoft I think I will change my os to linux aswell.
To get back to what you's said about:

that would really mean microsoft could do what ever the wanted with your system, and I'm sure that as soon as that new system is about, the first hackers will be able to do the same as microsoft can do with your pc. (I'm more afraid of microsoft then of hackers )
and if microsoft would have their own firewall, then some users wouldn't bother getting another firewall, and then these people would be living in great danger !!!
hope my english is good enough

i'd have to, disagree.. if linux were as popular as windows, it would be hacked just as much. the only reason you "think" windows is more vulnerable is because you can't see the code which makes up the system. linux is not hack proof, people just don't care (...yet)

Yes, notepad , I think your right there, but it is a kind of cool thing to make a windows worm or something like that, because most people want to take target on windows, but if everybody would use linux tommorow people would start making worms for linux.

Welcome back Notepad :<).. Hope your tan.

I must admit I have wondered why there aren't more worms for Linux. Consider that most firewalls are *nix based, you'd think there would be more effort here. Of course there might be and we just don't know it

Isn't he giving like half his money to some charity or something? I think i read that in a magazine.

MS DoS... Talk about foreshadowing!




Personally I think this might be because of the role *nix plays in the world of computers.

Windows is running most of the desktop computers and, except for a handful, are run by non-tech savvy people. Those are the ones that are prone to virus and worm attacks.

What would the point be in a Linux virus/worm? Linux users/admins are faced more with rootkits and other hacker techniques.

Yes but microsoft will find a way around it if they really want to.

Not without "strings" The Non-Profit is the Gates Foundation and they are giving out money, hardware and software to libraries, schools, and other types of entities. But half, a mear 1.2 Billion as I remember....

I believe this was part of a conversation I don't think I want to get back into

I think the school/library thing is only part of it; it does stuff for "global health" too. From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation website:

I should have supplied a link to that: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/

some microsoft history