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- Date: Tue, 1 Sep 92 12:25:12 +0200
- From: Martin_Schloeter@eurologic.fido.de (Martin Schloeter)
- Subject: Re: Windows == OS
- Message-ID: <19953095@p3.f67.n245.z2.fidonet.org>
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.misc
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- Organization: Die ersten 100.000 Jahre...
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- N > > You are ONLY describing the lack of security in the OS Windows. The
- N > main re> ason
- N > > for that is, that all apps and the system are running on the same CPU
- N > > protection ring.
- N > Correct, I am ONLY describing the lack of security in Windows
- N > (please don't put OS, it creates a bitter taste in my mouth, you'll
- N > understand why in a while, it is premature to explain why now), AND I
- N > have continued to explain the argument, but you missed it even after
- N > I explained it. Let me ask you, what is the essense of the argument
- N > you commented? Actually, answer what does this lack of API security
- N > in windows, in particular, mean?
- I'm only the opinion, that lack of security is no argument against an OS, only
- an argument against an OS which call's itself secure. Even bad system design is
- no argument against an OS, only against an OS which call's itself "nice
- designed".
- Martin
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