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Comments on: Debunking Google's security vulnerability disclosure propaganda

When a security flaw was found within the first of Google's Android phones, what did the company do? Attack the researcher.

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by Michichael October 27, 2008 10:06 AM PDT
Hmm. I'm gonna have to have some fun with my G1 and see if I can spot the vulnerability! Shouldn't be too hard to crack the software and patch it myself.
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by john55440 October 27, 2008 10:32 AM PDT
Interesting. It's about time that people take a more critical look at Google in general.
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by Remo_Williams October 27, 2008 10:33 AM PDT
Good luck with that.

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by celticbrewer October 27, 2008 10:35 AM PDT
Google's mantra of "Don't be evil" went out when they endorsed Obama. This is just par for the course, now.
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by gerrrg October 27, 2008 10:59 AM PDT
Divert the discussion by politicization. F'ing brilliant.
by kenkros October 27, 2008 10:37 AM PDT
Pretty strong criticism fro someone that doesn't even describe what the vulnerability is..
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by gerrrg October 27, 2008 10:57 AM PDT
Is this an indictment of Apple as well? Seems like Google is just following the example that Apple set for consumer-usability.
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by dirtyqwerty October 28, 2008 7:56 AM PDT
Thanks for making it clear you have a chip on your shoulder concerning Google and it's practices. It helps explain the bias of this entry.
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