I really like Mac OS X for desktops. I really like Debian Linux for servers.
I really like Windows for gaming (but I wish I didn't have to). I think Windows is pretty damn insecure most of the time out of the box, and I think that UNIX (Mac OS X and Linux) is a LOT better out of the box. However, social engineering will work with any operating system. If that makes me a fanboy, whatev. And if sending along an article that shows that a HUGE NUMBER of Windows machines has been affected by a Trojan, and calling that out, is "spreading FUD", then again, whatev. Sounds to me like you were hot & irritated & just looking for something to snap at. But again, whatev. I'm done. Scott -- R. Scott Granneman [email protected] ~ www.granneman.com ~ granneman.tel Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications My new book: Google Apps Deciphered @ http://www.granneman.com/books "As you know, these are open forums, you're able to come and listen to what I have to say" ---George W. Bush, 28 October 2003 On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Theresa Kehoe <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 2010-08-12 at 09:16 -0500, Don Ellis wrote: >> Theresa, >> >> >> I wish you had included a link to the Register article (linked from >> the Register front page): >> > Don, you're right and I should have ... in my defense, I was exhausted > from hours of working outside in 112+ heat indices, while gathering > donated computers from Wash U and delivering them to ByteWORKS. Broiled > m'brain, I think, at least what little brain I have. > > I get annoyed, yes at Scott for his fanboi enthusiasm ("Guess which > OS?"), but more for passing on such a ridiculously un-researched article > without doing any credibility checking. It's like the idiotic "OMG if > you read this you will die in 5 days unless you forward this message on > 20 times" garbage that people blindly forward, without checking its > veracity (a la Snopes) or otherwise doing any sanity checks. > > Since you *did* read the Reg article, you pointed out that it is > evidently NOT worldwide (UK-wide, surely, but I thought only us Yanks > were arrogant enough to think we *are* the world ... "World Series", > anyone?). In fact, it seems to be one specific bank within that one > specific country, and they're currently keeping schtum on which bank > that is. > > So, Scott, sorry for calling a spade a spade, but if you are not a Mac > FanBoi, then I'll eat my hat. Please be more responsible before > spreading FUD. And if you are going to ask "Guess which OS?", then > don't be surprised when the answer is "Windows AND MAC". > > And Don, next time I'll try not to PWE (Post While Exhausted), and if I > do, I'll send supporting links. > > Theresa > > > -- > Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) > Main page: http://www.cwelug.org > To post: [email protected] > To subscribe: [email protected] > To unsubscribe: [email protected] > More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug > -- Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug
