On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 16:54, HaywireMac wrote: > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:39:44 +0100 > Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > > > You may find this interesting: > > > > http://www.virusbtn.com/news/latest_news/granneman.xml > > > > Anne > > <sigh> Here we go again. > > As has happened many times before, the author of this piece of > journalistic tripe is trolling for controversy. > > The *fact* is that Linux is several times more resistant to trivial > exploits than Windows. There is no one in the security field with more > than ten brain cells who disputes this. > > Yes, it is possible to exploit Linux platforms, just like it's possible > to exploit any platform. The question is: is it *trivial*? > > Windows: yes. Linux: no. > > The article this "journalist" seeks to rebut makes this point fairly > well, it's not propaganda, it's not wishful thinking or anyone burying > their heads in the sand. It's just an observation of something that is > common knowledge. > > Let's put it this way, as someone on my local LUG list said: > > Take a default install of any Linux distro, and a default install of > Windows, connect them to the internet with no firewall or any antivirus > software, and see which one gets compromised 1st. > > Anyone care to bet? > > C'mon, I'll give you ten to one on the Windows box... ;-)
no no no wait a minute! What happens when Linux becomes as popular as windows? Most people writing virii are aiming at windows boxen, because they are more numerous. People writing virii want to do as much damage as possible, so they are going to go after the most popular OS. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big Linux fan(since 1998(?)), but I think it's important not to forget the sheer numbers of the situation. When Linux is as popular as windows, there will be more virii written for Linux boxen, then we'll see which OS is more secure. By the way, my money's still on Linux, but I don't think we'll continue to see the compromise ratio we're seeing now. Quantity has a quality all its own. -- Joseph Stalin
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