One more thing, most of those studies that say that Linux has more vulnerabilities than Windows are counting vulnerabilities in third party products, not the Linux kernel. If you install the GIMP after you've installed Linux, and a vulnerability is found, these companies count that in their comparison to Windows.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Munson, Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:03 AM > > > Since Mac OSX is based upon OpenBSD, which is a flavor of > Linux, the > > fact is that there are actually more holes and vulnerabilities that > > could be exploited than there are in Windows (according to some > > independent studies done by several security > organizations). But, as > > previously stated, no one really targets these > > vulnerabilities because > > of the user ratio to those using Windows. > > First, OpenBSD is a flavor of Unix, not Linux. The difference is > significant. Second, those independent studies you mentioned are > probably the same ones that Microsoft loves to advertise, and > those are > mostly funded by Microsoft. Yes, the security firms doing the studies > are independent, but nobody likes to slap the hand that feeds you. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:244390 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
