Re: XP has no significant bugs other than those of its defenders


> Its hard to say if I get disoriented or confused by facts, because when it
> comes to this topic, no facts have been presented from the "I love
> Microsoft" gang.
>
> There are a number of guys here from whom I have learned a great deal. You
> are certainly not one of them.
>
> As I said tho, there is no point dragging it on and on. Unless there is
> actual conversation and give and take, its just a waste of time.

"Security is, as we all know, a process, not a product. So when you use
Linux, you're not using a perfectly safe OS. There is no such thing. But
Linux and Mac OS X establish a more secure footing than Microsoft Windows,
one that makes it far harder for viruses to take hold in the first place,
but if one does take hold, harder to damage the system, but if one succeeds
in damaging the system, harder to spread to other machines and repeat the
process. When it comes to email-borne viruses and worms, Linux may not be
completely immune - after all, nothing is immune to human gullibility and
stupidity - but it is much more resistant. To mess up a Linux box, you need
to work at it; to mess up your Windows box, you just need to work on it. I
know which one I'll trust. How about you? "

http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188


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