Re: [MLUG] Study: Open source poses security risks (???)

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Mark Haidekker wrote:

> And how much did a certain Redmond-based company pay for this
> assessment?


What can I say?  You *nailed* that one!!

>From SANS newsletter...


 --5 June 2002  Microsoft Admits Contribution to Think Tank That
                Published Anti Open-Source Paper
Microsoft admits that it provides funding to the Alexis de Tocqueville
Institution, the think tank that recently released a white paper that
maintains open source software is not secure and that government
should instead use proprietary software.  The Institution will not
comment on specific funding for the report.

http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,52973,00.html

[Editor's (Paller) Note: Last year, the same think tank published a paper
extolling the benefits of Microsoft's certification programs.]

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