Jacob Meuser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, Oct 23, 2004 at 10:53:15AM -0700, Linux Rocks! wrote: > > > how come 44 % of the people think linux would be more insecure if it > > were more popular??? > > generally speaking, > > more popluar = more demand for "user friendliness" > > more "user friendliness" = more code > > more code = more bugs > > more bugs = more possible exploits so, what your saying is: more popular == more friendly == more insecure
I can also see how it would be impractical for malicious people to write viri/worms/malware for a smaller number of users (linux vs windows), however more linux users == more linux viri/malware doesnt make linux less secure. Jamie > > -- > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
