Microsoft to ship new versions with firewall enabled

Thu Aug 14 15:10:31 UTC 2003

No answer on that one, However Mac OS X also includes a built in firewall.

On the configuration angle, the Microsoft ICF (Internet Connection
Firewall) blocks everything by default.

                            Scott C. McGrath

On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, John Neiberger wrote:

>
> >>>> Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> 8/14/03 8:29:07 AM >>>
> >John Markoff reports in the New York Times that Microsoft plans to
> change
> >how it ships Windows XP due to the worm.  In the future Microsoft
> will
> >ship both business and consumer verisons of Windows XP with the
> included
> >firewall enabled by default.
>
> [Veering further off-topic]
>
> Hmm...I didn't even know XP had a built-in firewall.  Any bets on how
> long it is before other companies with software firewall products bring
> suit against Microsoft for bundling a firewall in the OS?
> --
>