Google ditches Windows on security concerns

A Guy said:

xXSevenXx said:

What's a Linux?

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But Mac and *nix users ALWAYS gang-up against Windows...Read comments section of most computer sites

Klaw117 said:

I thought the Chinese attack was caused by a vulnerability in IE6. If that's the case, Google is being incredibly naive. Instead of wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars on getting hundreds of new Macs, maybe they should just stick upgrade to Windows 7 and IE8 or better yet, use their own browser, Google Chrome.

Only verified version of windows are eligible for upgrade to IE7 and IE8, aint it?

Maybe the do-no-evil corporation has some unlicensed copies running and is desperate to hide that fact, just guessing...

FerchogtX said:

Let them stay with Mac, once Mac gets more popularity, attackers will start to forget about Windows and start to punish Mac...

You're prophetic

Free apps install spyware on Macs | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Mac users downloading free screensavers and a video converter app from several popular download sites also got spyware that installs a back door, collects data, and sends encrypted information to remote servers, security company Intego said on Tuesday.

Ok, time to dump google search for security reasons. Bing works perfectly fine for me anyway. Google is starting to sound like apple these days. Acting so cool with nothing to make them cool in the first place. It's a search engine...big deal!

BlueBear said:

FerchogtX said:

Let them stay with Mac, once Mac gets more popularity, attackers will start to forget about Windows and start to punish Mac...

You're prophetic

Free apps install spyware on Macs | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Mac users downloading free screensavers and a video converter app from several popular download sites also got spyware that installs a back door, collects data, and sends encrypted information to remote servers, security company Intego said on Tuesday.

And... did you see the worst? they think they still don't need and AV Software because they say the only SO that gets loads of malware is Windows... What a pitty... how many malware they might have right now and they don't know it!!!!!!!

Poor guys!!!! I hope the awake soon...

See ya!!

Google already admitted they were running Windows XP on their systems still. XP is almost ten years old. o_o'

It's prety clear that Google wants to replace Windows. Not just internally but world-wide. So internally they probably loath giving money to Microsoft. It's the only angle that the descision makes any sense.

The upshot will probably be that their Windows software goes down the crapper like most of Apple's Windows software. When your developing for a platform that by company policy you are required to deride at every turn, the results will not be good.