On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 17:56, Michael Lake wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Just reading over Johns png images of
> >>>http://members.microsoft.com/partner/training/learningcenter/default.aspx
> ....
> > you may access the content of these two "Linux Courses" at
> > www.jon.fl.net.au/linux/linux_1.tar.gz and
> > www.jon.fl.net.au/linux/linux_2.tar.gz
> 
> I read...
> - "Linux has had more vulnerabilities during 2002 than all versions of 
> Microsoft OSs combined"
> - "Linux and Solaris have significantly more CERT advisories in 2002 
> than all Microsoft software combined"
> 
> There are no specific references to backup these statements - just 
> general refs at the end of the section. Whats the real situation? 
> Certainly I saw that SP$ for Win 2000 that I have at work has hundreds 
> of security pathches listed for that so how are they juggling figures to 
> come out with statements like that?

You might want to read http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html.

rgh

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