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Linux Distributions Respond to Forrester
dave writes "GNU/Linux vendors Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, and SUSE have joined together to give a common statement about the Forrester report entitled "Is Linux more Secure than Windows?". Despite the report's claim to incorporate a qualitative assessment of vendor reactions to serious vulnerabilities, it treats all vulnerabilities are equal, regardless of their risk to users. As a result, the conclusions drawn by Forrester have extremely limited real-world value for customers assessing the practical issue of how quickly serious vulnerabilities get fixed."
I'm sorry, but I simply can't believe that a research company, a company DEVOTED TO RESEARCH, would come out with biased opinions influenced by money.
But when you "unbiased, fair reporting, with due impartiality to both sides of an argument", why does Slashdot immediately spring to mind?!
I'm amazing. You aren't. SUCK IT
Hey why aint gentoo on the list? I guess they're still compiling their response ,p
(PS I love gentoo, so don't go flaming me!)
Well, of course the news here is slanted. Otherwise they'd have to call it "Pipedot."
How can we continue to believe in a just universe and freedom to eat crackers if we have no ale?
These reports are so dumb. In high school, I remember learning that averages don't give a good representation, because extremes will skew the numbers. The median is a better representation. Funny how some people don't seem to remember that. By Forrester's methods of research, they could come to the conslusion that the average american has one testicle (statisticly true btw).