Gifts Pouring In
from the good-news dept
Well, in all this mess, it's good to see that people are stepping up all over the world. Within the tech world and around silicon valley, lots of money has been raised and donated. Cisco, for instance, donated $6 million. Microsoft has announced that they're donating $5 million in cash, and $5 million in software and services at this point. If more is needed I wouldn't be surprised to see these companies donate additional amounts. I am confused, however, as to how the $5 million of "software and services" will be all that helpful at this point. Update: Actually, the NY Red Cross is pleading for technology and services including some Microsoft licenses. There's a list of what they need in that link. If you can help by donating anything, please look at the list.
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Additionally, most of you folks did not know how destructive the CodeRed virus is and the potential it has of bringing down ISP's and the backbone of the internet. You thought is was over hyped. Acctually I am surprised at how little most ISP's know about this virus. I spoke with my ISP and the lead guy there said they were having router and gateway problems, so he was replacing them. I told him about code red and how it works. It turned out he had the virus and was passing it on and pinging the hell out of the internet.
While I do enjoy most of the articles you link to on this site, your commentaries and the rsplies submitted should be better investigated to give the entire picture and good information.
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As for the Code Red stuff... you might be right. However, the press coverage of Code Red was in many cases pure overhype. They were scaring ordinary people into thinking that their Win98 machines were at risk from Code Red.
However, partly this is what Techdirt is for. When we're being stupid, people like you are supposed to tell us. :) So, thank you.
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