Wanted, MS Hackers!

AmigoMac

macrumors 68020

Original poster

• Nov 5, 2003

• #1

http://money.cnn.com/2003/11/05/technology/microsoftbounty/index.htm?cnn=yes


😀 😀 😀

No other chance, better if they invest in R&D 😉

 

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Mr. Anderson

Moderator emeritus

• Nov 5, 2003

• #2

That pic is quite silly - I'd bet Bill's not too happy about it - cause I can't imagine he would have approved 😉

But good for them to take this approach - only real complaint is that given how much money MS actually has, the amounts might be a little on the low side 😉

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Independence

macrumors regular

• Nov 5, 2003

• #3

who cares? i'd take $500,000 any day! 😀

 

Raid

macrumors 68020

• Nov 5, 2003

• #4

Originally posted by Independence
who cares? i'd take $500,000 any day! 😀

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With $5,000,000 they could hire 50 security programers at $100,000 each. I'm sure at that salary they could attract a few very talented programers... if they have an ounce of foresight, they are planing to hire them with the $4,500,000 left over.

Raid

 

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coopdog

macrumors 6502a

• Nov 5, 2003

• #5

They should put the 5 mill towards making their software secure so they don't have to worry about virus writers.

 

MrMacMan

macrumors 604

• Nov 5, 2003

• #6

haha.

Yeah I read about that, I find that really sad.

Okay everyone, write one line of code for a new virus, compile the code and when it hits big they will get a reward to catch us...

lol.

😉