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Windows vs Linux On Security
e8johan writes "NewsFactor is running an article asking whether Linux really is more secure that Windows. I'd say that they miss to point out that Microsofts Office suite combined with VBA scripting makes Windows more insecure than anything I've ever seen, but they do make some good points, especially when discussing Open Source and security."
You just had to throw in a "well if you stack the decks against windows and set the server up in a very insecure way...."
Do you run OpenOffice/KOffice on all of your servers? Do you even install X? These are all additional security risks. I know, most people who use MS products are scum, but a few of them have figured these similar things out that you really really really smart Linux guys did.
You and your other mindless Linux zealot buddies are why Linux will never be mainstream.
Huh lets see Windows Players ?
1- Mighty Netbios ( Most secure protocol invented since '95! )
2- Unicode File Traversal Vulnerability. Appeared like 1-1.5 year ago. Still some servers vulnerable
3- Melisa & IloveYou & others countlessly many Ms Word worms
4- Nimda & CodeRed variants. Millions of computers got intruded in one day.
5- Internet Explorer got 20 unfixed vulnerabilites today according to http://www.pivx.com/larholm/unpatched
6- Windows XP UPnP Vulnerability got public after the week XP was released....
Now come on doesnt matter how clueless you are Windows is not *really* engineered for security!
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