[LUAU] Its time to simply ban Windoze machines from the Internet

[Jim Thompson]

On Oct 19, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Tim Newsham wrote:

>> Can one write malware for a non-Windows platform?  Sure.
>> Can one run malware from a non-privileged account?  Sure.
>> Can one get people to install malware on a non-Windows platform?   
>> Sure
>>
>> Does Windows offer a more attractive target, especially because
>> a) its huge installed base
>
> Yes.
>
>> b) its proclivity for running in a mode where very few  
>> restrictions are in place
>> c) its got more holes than swiss cheese
>
> No.

We disagree, which is fine.

>
>> Sure.   But now we're back to "its time to simply ban Windoze  
>> machines from the Internet."
>
> Why, so that the installed base of another operating system grows  
> and the same exact situation arises again for another operating  
> system?
>
> This is the entirety of my point -- removing all windows machines  
> does nothing to solve the problem.  It just changes the preferred  
> platform of attacks...

If your point is that stupidity will dominate, so people will install  
malware no matter what kind of OS you've provided, then there is no  
solution short of "welding the hood shut".  NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS  
INSIDE.

Was that your point?

If so, we need a new sign:  "You must be at least this smart to take  
this ride."