* Posts by Chester Taggart

3 publicly visible posts • joined 7 Jan 2008

Camouflaged code threatens security apps

Chester Taggart

Surely there was never a better argument for open source than this

I'm really not trying to start a flame war, but consider how hard it would be to infect an application that is recompiled on the target computer as part of the installation.

Some form of compromise/infection surely can be done, but wouldn't it be harder to do, and much easier to fix if you could simply recompile?

Solar Cycle 24 is go: Official

Chester Taggart

So I won't need a new microwave after all....

But I would like to have my pizza done before 2011....

'Draconian' Microsoft promises to make Office work again

Chester Taggart
Coat

Remember the Word 95 -> Word 97 compatibility issues?

Been there, done that....

Oh, and how many of us work where security policies prohibit changing the registry?

Where is WordStar when you need it??