MS dominance poses security threat
Biology stirs software 'monoculture' debate
Dan Geer lost his job, but gained his audience. The very idea that got the computer security expert fired has sparked serious debate in information technology.
The idea, borrowed from biology, is that Microsoft Corp. has nurtured a software "monoculture" that threatens global computer security....more [CNN]
A great example of the price of speaking your mind. The concept is so simple and so elegant, and so hard to really argue against...mj
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