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 > > -- > > Mike Lake > Caver, Linux enthusiast and interested in anything technical. > > > > UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F > > DISCLAIMER > ======================================================================== > This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not > read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. > If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message > are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, > and with authority, states them to be the views the University of > Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for > viruses and defects. > ======================================================================== -- "It is possible to make things of great complexity out of things that are very simple. There is no conservation of simplicity" -- Stephen Wolfram Richard Heycock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> tel : 0410 646 369 key fingerprint : 909D CBFA C669 AC2F A937 AFA4 661B 9D21 EAAB 4291 -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
