Comments on: Reasons behind the Virus attack on IIM servers http://www.madeitsimple.com/focus/reasons-behind-the-virus-attack-on-iim-servers/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:16:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Arpita http://www.madeitsimple.com/focus/reasons-behind-the-virus-attack-on-iim-servers/#comment-1568 Arpita Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:08 +0000 http://www.madeitsimple.com/?p=939#comment-1568 Hi Manvendra First of all, thanks for reading the article. Its a big read! :) I think we need to understand why Open source is better than Windows. 1) Windows has a widespread use. 2) Damaging Windows will have serious implications, monetarily and for the reputation too. 3) Why would anyone invest time and money on cracking something that is already free? Makes no sense, right! 4) Microsoft is a big company that encourages people to find vulnerabilities in their OSes. They award the 'friendly hackers' too. This is what many people have reported on the internet. 5) Cracking Windows gives a boost, because its like one man/woman against a huge corporation. Now, this goof up happened because most of the machines in India have pirated copies of Windows. Which is precisely why they don't get the critical MS Updates. I don't profess against Open source products. But one thing we have to accept. Microsoft Windows is very very user friendly. I hope the reply is satisfactory. Either ways, I welcome you to share your thoughts. Thanks and regards, Arpita Hi Manvendra

First of all, thanks for reading the article. Its a big read! :)

I think we need to understand why Open source is better than Windows.
1) Windows has a widespread use.
2) Damaging Windows will have serious implications, monetarily and for the reputation too.
3) Why would anyone invest time and money on cracking something that is already free? Makes no sense, right!
4) Microsoft is a big company that encourages people to find vulnerabilities in their OSes. They award the ‘friendly hackers’ too. This is what many people have reported on the internet.
5) Cracking Windows gives a boost, because its like one man/woman against a huge corporation.

Now, this goof up happened because most of the machines in India have pirated copies of Windows. Which is precisely why they don’t get the critical MS Updates.

I don’t profess against Open source products. But one thing we have to accept. Microsoft Windows is very very user friendly.

I hope the reply is satisfactory. Either ways, I welcome you to share your thoughts.

Thanks and regards,
Arpita

]]> By: Manvendra http://www.madeitsimple.com/focus/reasons-behind-the-virus-attack-on-iim-servers/#comment-1469 Manvendra Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:10:59 +0000 http://www.madeitsimple.com/?p=939#comment-1469 It's high time reputed institutes like IIM use OSS/FS for better security, reliability and control on the software. OpenSource software and a Open Operating System like Linux are way ahead of Windows platform when it comes to security and resistance to malware and viruses. It’s high time reputed institutes like IIM use OSS/FS for better security, reliability and control on the software.

OpenSource software and a Open Operating System like Linux are way ahead of Windows platform when it comes to security and resistance to malware and viruses.

]]> By: Arpita http://www.madeitsimple.com/focus/reasons-behind-the-virus-attack-on-iim-servers/#comment-1428 Arpita Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:16:08 +0000 http://www.madeitsimple.com/?p=939#comment-1428 Alpesh (Hi-fly) I'm glad you liked it. Thodasa techie... Alpesh (Hi-fly)

I’m glad you liked it. Thodasa techie…

]]> By: Alpesh http://www.madeitsimple.com/focus/reasons-behind-the-virus-attack-on-iim-servers/#comment-1426 Alpesh Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:17:37 +0000 http://www.madeitsimple.com/?p=939#comment-1426 Arpita madam..! :thumbsup: I did not know that you even love being 'techie'. :D Arpita madam..! :thumbsup:

I did not know that you even love being ‘techie’. :D

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