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minus-squarethesmokingman@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 months agoUsers aren’t responsible for the plethora of security issues Microsoft regularly releases.
minus-squareEmperorHenry@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down12·8 months agoThey are if they have shitty security practices and never set up good security software
minus-squareknightly the SneptaurlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoIf it’s the user’s responsibility to secure the operating systems they use then isn’t it both illogical and immoral for Microsoft to keep the source code secret?
minus-squareEmperorHenry@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoI agree with that, force microsoft to make windows open source.
Users aren’t responsible for the plethora of security issues Microsoft regularly releases.
They are if they have shitty security practices and never set up good security software
If it’s the user’s responsibility to secure the operating systems they use then isn’t it both illogical and immoral for Microsoft to keep the source code secret?
I agree with that, force microsoft to make windows open source.