[Cross-posted]

[I normally wouldn't post blatant anti-MS stuff, but the authors of
this paper read like a who's-who of computer and network security, and
both the thesis and the conclusions may repay examination -- Raju]

CyberInsecurity:
The Cost of Monopoly

How the Dominance of Microsoft's Products Poses a Risk to Security

Authors:
Dan Geer
Rebecca Bace
Peter Gutzmann
Perry Metzger
Charles P. Pfleeger
John S Quarterman
Bruce Schneier

http://www.ccianet.org/papers/cyberinsecurity.pdf

As an interesting aside, Dan Geer seems to have lost his job with
AtStake as a result of this paper being published:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/971914.asp?0si=-&cp1=1

-- Raju
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