Study Finds Windows More Secure Than Linux

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Study Finds Windows More Secure Than Linux

Posted by Zonk on Thursday February 17, 2005 @05:05AM from the an-interesting-definition-of-secure dept.

cfelde writes "A Windows Web server is more secure than a similarly set-up Linux server, according to a study presented yesterday by two Florida researchers." In addition to the Seattle Times article, there is also coverage on VNUnet. From the article: "The researchers, appearing at the RSA Conference of computer-security professionals, discussed the findings in an event, 'Security Showdown: Windows vs. Linux.' One of them, a Linux fan, runs an open-source server at home; the other is a Microsoft enthusiast. They wanted to cut through the near-religious arguments about which system is better from a security standpoint."

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I LIEK PIE by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-17 05:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I LIEK PIE
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Re:Multiple orgasms for men by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-17 05:17 · Score: -1, Offtopic

If women can have multiple orgasms, why can't men?

Speak for yourself, buddy...
Re:Multiple orgasms for men by grub · 2005-02-17 05:19 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Michael! Good to see you back.

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Re:Multiple orgasms for men by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-17 05:20 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It's simple. Women are designed to receive sperm from multiple male donors. Sperm fight each other for the prize. Men should fuck, come quickly, then faint, to offer no resistance to the next male. Then the next guy should mount her. Multiple orgasms keep the woman interested. This is to garantee hybrid vigor. We fucked it all up with our weird notions of mariage and couples.
first posVt by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-17 05:21 · Score: -1, Offtopic

'I have 7O kill
Tantric sex fool by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-17 05:22 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I guess you're one of those fools who believe in tantric-sex? Sorry to rain on your parade, but it's all about self-hypnosis.
1. Re:Tantric sex fool by Anonymous Coward · 2005-02-17 05:24 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  So, one shaky pseudo-scientific theory explains another? What are you, a chiropractor?
Re:Hardly scientific isn't it? by CypherXero · 2005-02-17 05:36 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I run Windows Server 2003 at home. How? MSDNAA + my University :)
Yeah, but... by Mattcelt · 2005-02-17 05:50 · Score: 0, Offtopic

...only on their last album. Everything before that was pretty good!
Re:Knock Knock Joke by shis-ka-bob · 2005-02-17 05:57 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Oh come on ... the man's name is the perfect pun for a knock knock joke.
while ( reader.exasperation < 1):
Knock Knock.

Whose there?

Knock Knock.
Whose there?
Phillip.
Phillip Who?
Phillip Glass please, I'm thirsty .

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Re:Knock Knock Joke by shis-ka-bob · 2005-02-17 06:08 · Score: -1, Offtopic

touchez!

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Re:Another study by the_mad_poster · 2005-02-17 06:13 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Fark ->

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Re:Knocking music by rot26 · 2005-02-17 06:36 · Score: 0, Offtopic

No mod points today, but that's FUNNY.

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Women more secure than Linux by DanielJS · 2005-02-17 10:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

My RSS feed said 'Women more secure than Linux' -- either that or I need glasses....