Former Hacker Irks Microsoft in EU Dispute 204
Carl Bialik from WSJ writes "The Wall Street Journal profiles Neil Barrett, 'a former computer hacker who once infiltrated the system controlling a telescope at a Hawaii laboratory' and is now an expert witness causing problems for Microsoft in its antitrust battle with the European Union. Barrett 'has helped put the British glam rocker Gary Glitter behind bars for pedophilia. And he also has helped prosecute a teenage hacker from Wales, who claimed to have stolen Bill Gates' credit-card number and sent the Microsoft founder a shipment of Viagra. [...] In the corporate world, Mr. Barrett once met a challenge to hack into a large multinational company's system in four days to win a security assignment. He stole the company's undisclosed new logo as a trophy, he wrote.'"
Shipment (Score:1, Funny)
Guess who's paying him? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:resume? (Score:2, Funny)
Rich ones.
Re:The guy who discovered Gary Glitter's paedo-fes (Score:2, Funny)
That being said, I've not tried the Microsoft "One Care" solution
Re:He should have sent Bill a copy of OS X... (Score:2, Funny)
All well and good.... (Score:4, Funny)
True Occupation of a Hacker (Score:5, Funny)
HABERDASHER - Seller Of Men's Clothing
HACKER - A Maker Of Hoes
HACKNEY MAN - Renter Of Horses & Carriages
HANDWOMAN - Midwife Or Female Attendant
So the true definition of a 'Hacker', was a Maker of Hoes.
Re:True Occupation of a Hacker (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Not that I question Barrett's qualifications (Score:4, Funny)
I've done it before, and I'll do it again (Score:0, Funny)
Balmer?
Re:Bill should hire new lawyers. (Score:4, Funny)
Its true I didn't say it wasn't true, but by not saying what was unsaid I was saying what would be the truth if I had said the truth, if indeed I didn't say the truth in the first place. Faith and begorrah.
Re:True Occupation of a Hacker (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What does the EU want from microsoft? (Score:3, Funny)
The New EU Complience Director.
Who's side are you on?
That would be telling.
Wat do you want?
We want documentation.
You won't get it.
By hook or by crook we will
Who is the Comminishoner?
You are the defendent.
We am not the defendent. We are Microsoft.
Ha Ha Ha Ha!