> I'm not sure about that (the majority of recent Windows > vulnerabilities have been in IE), but even if it were true, > the point is that these security 'experts' do these studies > where they point out hundreds of flaws in Linux, counting 3rd > party apps, but they only look at Windows vulnerabilities in > the core OS.
Since most Linux distros come with all those apps, and in many cases the apps are installed by default, wouldn't it make sense to point them out? I agree with you that the way these things are counted is a bit flaky (and in some cases, self-serving), but that's a different issue. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:244446 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=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
