On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Ben de Luca wrote:
> I think the major reason for a lack of virii on mac's so far is the
> over all small number of them.
I disagree. I've had this argument on another list and the "pervasive"
Windows argument doesn't wash. Writing exploits for Windows is
like shooting fish in a barrel. Writing exploits for MacOS (any version)
takes a lot more skill and in depth knowledge of the OS and hardware.
There are more vulnerabilities for Windows because it's too easy,
not because it's more pervasive.
rachel
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