some points to consider: 1. there is no "linux" there are only linux distributions this means that there will be considerable variety in what people choose to install and how the components interact
2. the unix security model is more widely understood, better documented and has a clearer separation of concerns. this means that it is much easier for an engineer or systems designer to specify a system that can be considered relatively secure against certain classes of attacks. 3. single purpose devices are more likely to be built on a *nix type of platform, and could potentially be made very secure (think print servers, h/w firewalls, file servers, etc) 4. Secure against what? 5. Is security always the highest value? For a given purpose certain security practices will reduce the value in having a system around to fulfill that purpose. Think of a television set where you have to enter a security code to change the channel, and the code changes every hour. If it's in the common area of a prison, it's fulfilling it's purpose, but would you want the same feature on the set in your living room? 6. Windows is not better than linux, and linux is not better than windows. It all depends on what you are doing, if you need a general purpose platform that most adults can use without specific training, then a Windows installation may be a better solution, if on the other hand you need a specific task focused interface and underlying auditability, or partitioning of information, then a linux, or unix based installation may be the answer. -- http://Zoneverte.org -- information explained Do you know what your IT infrastructure does? _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
