tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post3719191456932707964..comments2024-03-29T02:27:35.932-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Tech Talk: The 27.69 percent-ers: Surviving with Windows XP?Carl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-20085718772082275242014-04-08T09:48:44.238-07:002014-04-08T09:48:44.238-07:00Anonymous, I hear your frustration but can't f...Anonymous, I hear your frustration but can't fault Microsoft for it. They have developed four versions of Windows over the past seven years to address these problems and support new changes in technology. <br /><br />This reminds me of the story of the man who was convinced that God would save him from a flood. He refused the assistance from a car, a canoe, a motorboat and helicopter, saying God would save him. When he asked God why he wasn't saved, God replied, "“Son, I sent you a car. I sent you a canoe. I sent you a motorboat. I sent you a helicopter. What more were you looking for?” <br /><br />While you are correct that malware is not the inevitable outcome of every situation, your conclusion presumes that all "flaws" are reasonably predicable and solvable before a product reaches the marketplace. That is why there are products recalls, drugs that are removed from the market after federal approval, and warnings covering your step ladder advising "proper usage."<br /><br />Some of these flaws occur not as design flaws but as flaws in execution. In other words, they are just the opposite of a "design flaw" in that execution fails to meet the design specification. In software parlance, this is what defines a "bug."<br /><br />Another kind of "flaw" is perceived when something is designed for one purpose but then used for another. People are awful creative and frequently repurpose things. Sometimes this is done thoughtfully and other times not. This is why ladder-making companies get sued when people get hurt doing ill-advised things on them and your ladder is now covered with warning stickers.<br /><br />Thoughtful repurposing also results in great products and features. That is the basis of any form of innovation and improvement.<br /><br />What sets malware apart from any other innovation is the motive of its creation, not the flaws themselves. Any window is a effective barrier against weather, but flawed when confronted by rock hurled by someone with malicious intent.<br /><br />So while malware is no more inevitable that any other form of crime, it is inevitable and advisable that we should seek protection to minimize its impact. That is our “flawed” reality and something you can take action to address. I recommend you take the motorboat and not wait for the helicopter<br />Brian Bostonhttp://www.bostonlegacyworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-14730686589935378352014-04-06T15:29:00.778-07:002014-04-06T15:29:00.778-07:00What a disgrace. I am ashamed of this company. Mal...What a disgrace. I am ashamed of this company. Malware is not inevitable. It is the manifestation of a design flaw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com