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Security FUD On Linux
bobmatnyc writes "InfoWorld reports that Microsoft is planning an "security assault on Linux" by hyping results of a commissioned study pointing to the number of security holes in Linux vs. Windows, the number of days it takes to fill the patches, and by raising questions as to the reliability of code submitted throught the OS process. I suppose if they focus very narrowly on one measurement of security, completely ignore script-level vulnerabilities, default settings vulnerabilities (such as root access for all users), and the demographics of the user population, as well as a zillion other things I'm not clever enough to think of off the top of my head, they may have a point. "
They tested it against only redhat 6, Of course windows 2003 is going to have less its not been out as long! I note also they can give a figure of 2000 and 2003 yet are unable to do it for redhat 6... Why? They must have calculated somehow....
... this is a FUD attack.... of course it does not make sence..... YAWN
Oh stupid me
James
more good points AC, I almost forgot though... If we just loaded AOL 9.0 Optimized on all our servers it will automatically fix all our problems just like the commercial says!!!
. . . hunt those wascally viwuses?