XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:13:27 +0000, Tyrone wrote:   
      
   > On Oct 12, 2025 at 6:50:19 PM EDT, "Lawrence D´Oliveiro"   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Sun, 12 Oct 2025 11:27:44 +0100, MikeS wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 12/10/2025 07:13, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2025 23:29:02 -0400, Paul wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> On Sat, 10/11/2025 6:47 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2025 23:04:19 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> How on earth are people like the military going to install and   
   >>>>>>> run Windows in machines that are completely disconnected from   
   >>>>>>> internet?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I wonder why they would be using an OS that can’t even offer   
   >>>>>> regular civilian-grade security, never mind military-grade ...   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>> I don't expect Microsoft treats their military partners quite   
   >>>>> the way they treat consumers.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>  ... but last I checked, the only way Windows could achieve that   
   >>>> level of Orange Book security was by disabling any network   
   >>>> access.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Now, you *do* know that Microsoft is moving towards requiring a   
   >>>> Microsoft account in order to activate Dimdows, right? Which   
   >>>> means an Internet connection will be mandatory.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Do you see the problem here?   
   >>>   
   >>> No because the vast majority of organisations including the   
   >>> military don't go anywhere near OOBE for new machines. They have   
   >>> IT departments or contractors which prepare customised Windows   
   >>> images and roll out identical setups to 10s, 100s or 1000s of PCs.   
   >>   
   >> You mean, contractors who won the contract by making the lowest   
   >> bid?   
   >   
   > Nice deflection. IT departments OR contractors. There is no   
   > "problem" here, so you change the subject.   
      
   As if I’m responsible for your Government bureaucracy, or something.   
      
   Oh, and just to add to the fun, they’re not getting paid now, anyway.   
      
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