On Mon, Sep 24, 2001 at 08:48:21PM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > BY THE NUMBERS: COMPARING WINDOWS SECURITY TO LINUX > Linux enthusiasts extol the security virtues of their OS, especially in > light of recent high-profile Windows vulnerabilities. But a comparison > of the number of reported vulnerabilities in Windows and Linux from > Bugtraq reveals some surprising results. > http://click.online.com/Click?q=c4-Iy4lQ0WmtYFUN2FuHZ6N-2nfudRR
How many of those Windows vulnerabilities are instantly fixed, and how many of those Linux-based ones are instantly fixed? Gee, I'd be happier seeing the BugTraq list for Linux with lots of traffic reporting bugs that are fixed! Windows may have less, but that probably just means that there are more exploits that are either unknown (to the general, law-abiding public that is) or unpatched or both! The homogeneity of Windows as opposed to the diversity in Linux systems also contributes to its better general security. Note also that the last two worms that targeted Linux systems, the Ramen and Li0n worms, never had anything close to the impact of Code Red and Nimda. Go figure... -- Rafael R. Sevilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> +63(2) 8177746 ext. 8311 Programmer, InterdotNet Philippines +63(917) 4458925 http://dido.engr.internet.org.ph/ OpenPGP Key ID: 0x5CDA17D8 _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
