Spyware requires IE because that is the browser most novices use who don't
know how to easily avoid spyware. Firefox does support native plugins so
don't see how you can say that Firefox is really any different from IE.
Eli
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The thing is, at least on the spyware front, that most spyware requires
you to be browsing in IE to become infected. Most Mac people don't use IE5
for Mac anymore, since it's so old and a piece of crap compared to Safari.
Without ActiveX, it's a lot harder to get spyware on your machine.
Blah, there really is no difference between OSX and a Linux desktop except
that the OSX GUI is far more polished and there are more commercial apps
for it.
Thane Sherrington wrote:
It will be interesting to see how Apple's OS handles a concentrated
attack. If it cannot stand up, then it's possible that Linux may finally
emerge as the safe alternative to all else.
At last, an interesting scenario!
