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Microsoft's windowsupdate.com running Linux

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by acidosmosis, Aug 17, 2003.

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  1. acidosmosis TechSpot Chancellor

    It looks as thought Microsoft's windowsupdate.com server is running Linux. Microsoft afraid to use their own products now?

    Has anyone else heard about this or can confirm it?
  2. Telexen Newcomer, in training

    I've heard the rumor from several other places...I've never seen proof though.
  3. olefarte TechSpot Ambassador

  4. acidosmosis TechSpot Chancellor

    olefarte yea I saw that link :)
  5. iss TechSpot Chancellor

    OMG!!!!!!!!! I went to windows update and updated. when I rebooted a penguin came on the screen and said if I ever want to see my XP again to send 1,0000 in unmarked bills to the La Cosa Penguinostra!!!!

    :D
  6. Nic TechSpot Paladin

    You'd think it should be a lot easier to hack Linux, considering that hackers have access to the source code under GPL. I guess it's more fun to hack big money spinning organisations like Microsoft, rather than cheap open source based software.
  7. Telexen Newcomer, in training

    It is easier to hack linux...until security is put into all the holes it in code. That's where M$ fails...they leave those holes open, thinking nobody knows about them because nobody can see the source.
  8. acidosmosis TechSpot Chancellor

  9. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    No, its not. The security model is quite different, and so is the implimentation and whole security ethos.
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