Vista Patchguard Delayed

[mdvaldosta]

Research firm Gartner on Thursday said that Microsoft’s proposed changes to Windows Vista security, particularly plans to create APIs that will let security vendors access some aspects of the operating system kernel, will take years to implement.Â* Microsoft’s concessions, which were announced last week as part of a multiple-move effort to avoid new antitrust charges [...]

Read more at AfterTek.

 

[Haus]

i hear with this version of this OS its gonna be harder to pirate.

 

[lemon]

so, in otherwords - after reading the article - the companies sued microsoft for trying to fix its kernel. so, one of two things will happen - linux will rule after some time, due to the crappy windows kernel, or, the other security software vendors will go out of business. damn, really bleak future there.

 

[Rusteh]

hell if windows is actually safe...that'll make my job hella easier...wait...does that mean i'll even have a job after vista??

 

[lemon]

rusteh, you will definitely have a job after vista hits the shelves and oems