On Oct 18, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Tim Newsham wrote:
Its not that simple. Windows boxes are a heckuva lot easier to
populate with the software that creates botnets. They're an open
infection vector.
I don't agree at all. There are sufficient server and client
vulnerabilities in *BSD,
It's apparent that this is quickly becoming religeous. It is not my
intention to start a religeous OS battle... Linux is great. I use it all
the time. FreeBSD is great. I use it all the time
Please. Windows is *full* of holes, and by default, it essentially runs as
root (or the
Jim Thompson wrote:
On Oct 18, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Tim Newsham wrote:
Its not that simple. Windows boxes are a heckuva lot easier to
populate with the software that creates botnets. They're an open
infection vector.
I don't agree at all. There are sufficient server and client
On Oct 19, 2006, at 6:58 AM, Tim Newsham wrote:
It's apparent that this is quickly becoming religeous. It is not
my intention to start a religeous OS battle... Linux is great. I
use it all the time. FreeBSD is great. I use it all the time
Nice one, Tim. You throw the you're
I know its bad form to respond to my own posting, but I did want to
add one thing.
Safely running Windows on the Internet is possible, but its a lot
like being locked in a souring, mildewed terror-bunker watching black
water pour in over the sill as a society poisoned by Lysenkoist (*)
Can one write malware for a non-Windows platform? Sure.
Can one run malware from a non-privileged account? Sure.
Can one get people to install malware on a non-Windows platform? Sure
Does Windows offer a more attractive target, especially because
a) its huge installed base
Yes.
b) its
On Oct 19, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Tim Newsham wrote:
Can one write malware for a non-Windows platform? Sure.
Can one run malware from a non-privileged account? Sure.
Can one get people to install malware on a non-Windows platform?
Sure
Does Windows offer a more attractive target, especially
Safely running Windows on the Internet is possible, but its a lot like being
locked in a souring, mildewed terror-bunker watching black water pour in over
the sill as a society poisoned by Lysenkoist (*) denial drowns in its own
spew.
I'm not sure what purpose this comment serves. It doesn't
If your point is that stupidity will dominate, so people will install malware
no matter what kind of OS you've provided, then there is no solution short of
welding the hood shut. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
Was that your point?
If so, we need a new sign: You must be at least this
On Oct 19, 2006, at 1:05 PM, Tim Newsham wrote:
Safely running Windows on the Internet is possible, but its a lot
like being locked in a souring, mildewed terror-bunker watching
black water pour in over the sill as a society poisoned by
Lysenkoist (*) denial drowns in its own spew.
I'm
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