Comment Re:Related article on Reuters (Score 1) 252
> But the group also suggested consumers be
> held accountable if their machines are
> exploited by spammers.
So does a consumer then get the pass-through right to sue Microsoft for Outlook's weakness? Doubtful. Nothing matches Outlook's attractiveness as a conduit for worms. Besides the numbers (no arguing with or complaining about that), the architecture sucks. Wormer's wet dream.
> held accountable if their machines are
> exploited by spammers.
So does a consumer then get the pass-through right to sue Microsoft for Outlook's weakness? Doubtful. Nothing matches Outlook's attractiveness as a conduit for worms. Besides the numbers (no arguing with or complaining about that), the architecture sucks. Wormer's wet dream.