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Ya well... sorry to burst your bubble but linux/unix has a lot of security holes itself. No OS is perfectly secure. The difference I think is Unix comes locked down and it takes some knowledge to unlock and use the OS (which results in higher educated users using the OS). As for Windows (I'm talking about 2000 and XP, because all the others are garbage). Windows comes unlocked and useable out of the box and requires some knowledge by the user to lock it down. Windows 2000 and XP can be locked down to be secure (or as secure as any OS is gonna get). Another factor is human error. As OS's get patches and updates, you still have to have somebody APPLYing those patches. Many people are too lazy to do that... just look at virus programs that aren't updated :) Anyways... you can believe in anything you want.. santa, the tooth fairy, the easter bunny, or the fact that unix is more secure :)... it's really not. It's just that not as many people know how to use it, so you don't get as many of the kiddie hackers. Anyways.. I'll stop clogging up the list with non-chevelle related stuff.. feel free to email me off list if you wanna discuss it some more. :) Rodney. 71 Chevelle Phoenix, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly C. Hanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Linux/Unix > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >It has nothing to do with the fact that Unix/Linux is any better/worse. > >When a person makes a virus, they want to effect as many people as possible > >and well... there just aren't as many unix/linux/mac user out there... so > >they aim their sites on Microsoft OS's. > > Microsoft software is made with millions of security holes as Bill Gates > also has interests in anti virus software companies (or so the hackers > say). It's also the world's most widely used OS (and probably always will > be). Such a shame that we have to put up with the crap because 90% of home > computers use Windoze.....Also the biggest security risk in Windoze besides > IE is OUTLOOK....dump it if you want to lower your risk of virus infection. > > > Kelly C. Hanna > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
