Bugtraq: RE: Funny article

[Lance James <lance.james () bakbone com>]

Comparing Microsoft days of risk with linux is apples and oranges. Microsoft
OS's are bundled with their products. Linux has distro'd applications from
multiple vendors. Where is their line there? 



-----Original Message-----
From: Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu [mailto:Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 11:09 AM
To: Paulo Ferreira
Cc: bugtraq () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: Funny article 

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 05:24:32 CST, Paulo Ferreira <paulof () bellsouth net>
said:
> "Microsoft Corp. is preparing a major PR assault over Windows' perceived 
> security failings in which it will criticize Linux for taking too long 
> to fix bugs, we have learned."
>
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/11/11/HNmsassault_1.html
Hmm.. and the immediately preceding item I got from bugtraq:

= Frontpage Extensions Remote Command Execution
= http ://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-051.asp
....
= Public disclosure on November 11, 2003

....
== Credit ==

Discovered and advised to Microsoft January 30, 2003 by Brett Moore of
Security-Assessment.com

Pot. Kettle. You know the drill.