OT: Gartner: Windows collapsing under its own weight; Radical change needed
Ivan Avery Frey
ivan.frey-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Sat Apr 12 01:13:37 UTC 2008
I found this quote:
Better security. MacDonald says Windows should link identities to
applications so software doesn’t act abnormally. For instance, Notepad
would be limited to inputting text. Why would notepad.exe have rights to
network ports, the registry and scan a file system? Notepad should be
assigned an identity and limited to a specific use. “Microsoft doesn’t
do this today,” says MacDonald. “It would require significant kernel
changes.” MacDonald added that few operating systems limit what
applications can do. The one software project that takes this approach
is the One Laptop Per Child project.
here's the reference:
Gartner: Windows collapsing under its own weight; Radical change needed
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8428
Ivan.
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