"Thor (Hammer of God)" <thor@hammerofgod.com> wrote on 04/04/2006 05:49:18
AM:
I got a couple of emails regarding this... I was referring to the
granular
control over each individual configuration setting one may set for IE
via
Group Policy, not just "deploying" the install.
Hey there, oh merciful and mighty Thor ;)
I understand what you are saying, and since many intelligent people are
hesitant to defend the positive truths of Microsoft software, it's good
that we have your voice to help redirect discussions.
In the end, it boils down to a business decision. IE has some compelling
reasons for use (even beyond the 'it came on the desktop' which I so tire
of hearing). Firefox has different compelling arguments. While we nerds
like to pick one which suits our particular liking and defend it with all
the blood and flesh in our being, there are specific reasons for any
particular company or individual to choose one or the other. Since
management relies on us to share the benefits and costs of each, it is
good to have both sides represented.
While I might like to choose Firefox for its relative speed in patching,
extensions, and cross-platform capabilities (and relatively low target
profile), the company doesn't necessarily see the value in changing
standards. If a company has invested a great deal of development time and
money on apps which only support IE (regardless of how reprehensible that
may be), it may not make as much sense. It has to be a business decision.
Heck, a friend's (relatively large) company is still using WEP for
wireless in some areas simply because it would cost $300k to replace their
equipment to support PEAP or WPA. How dare they! ;)
Security is about measured risk, increased deterrence and difficulty of
being 'had'.
Not that I'm telling you anything new.
Matt
ps. May ye be a hef-n-hour in heaven 'fore the Devil knows yer dead.
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