Re: XP has no significant bugs that any significant number of users want fixed

In <APGdnYsHLqOfasPfRVn-rA@xxxxxxxxxxx>, on 04/14/05
at 07:04 PM, "Charles Schuler" <charleschuler@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:



>> I ain't flaming you, but I think you need to see how viruses work before
>> you can declare every OS to be vulnerable to hackers. Its one thing to
>> break into a computer, its another to be able to take it over. Can't do
>> that with a MAC, linux, OS/2, or actually, any other OS. Just windows.

>You have made an unequivocal statement and you are dead wrong. There is
>nothing special about Windows, other than its popularity. Cell phones
>are vulnerable. Wake up and smell the coffee.

Charles, I disagree. You don't seem to have the understanding of the
subsystem in windows, and how it is exploited by hackers.

If what I say is wrong, how come such a large majority of viruses can only
propagate via Outlook. Using any other mail reader stops those viruses
dead in their tracks.

Using Mozilla will basically eliminate spyware. Those apps take advantage
of flaws and weaknesses inherent only in Microsoft products.

These steps cannot be duplicated on a *nix or OS/2 based system.

I am sorry we disagree, and I know we will never reach a common ground,
but your declaring me to be dead wrong without any factual data to back
you up is rather weak.

The topic here is computer OS's, not crappy java based cell phones. Facts
would help you position, rather than tossing out unrelated scenarios.

JB

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