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Linux and Windows Security Neck and Neck

Posted by Zonk on from the no-losers dept.

Linurati writes "According to vnunet.com, Linux and Windows are neck and neck when it comes to security, but 'misleading figures and surveys are muddying the waters.' The article lays blame on both sides for the misleading information." From the article: "...Microsoft had made real progress on security in the past two years, but that the increasing number of Linux enthusiasts coming into the market would help the open source alternative in the long run."

14 of 512 comments (clear)

  1. haha by macaulay805 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Nothing to see here ... move along"

    Now THATS security for you!

    1. Re:haha by joschm0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      I first read that as security through obscenity and tried to imagine how that would work.

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      01/20/09
  2. I concur by savagedome · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Pinto dealer down the block said that they have added a couple of air bags on the passenger side doors to get it at par with a Volvo. Coincidence?

    --


    Free XBox, PS2
  3. In related news... by xstonedogx · · Score: 4, Funny

    Natlie Portman and Kathy Bates neck and neck when it comes to hotness.

    1. Re:In related news... by Golias · · Score: 4, Funny

      I agree that Kaylee is the hottest of the bunch, but as for Inara being high-maintenance...

      You know, a Fiat takes a hell of a lot more maintenance than a new Honda Civic, but it's also a hell of lot more fun to drive when it's working.

      --

      Information wants to be anthropomorphized.

    2. Re:In related news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      "[Portman is] very pretty, but she's not particularly "hot" in the sense that, say, Andrea Corr is hot."

      Guess that depends on whether or not you go for the whole cocaine addled, anorexic, thick as two short planks, vacuous, plastic Paddy, atonal, nasal, Oirish thing or not.

    3. Re:In related news... by toddestan · · Score: 2, Funny

      Really? I wouldn't have guessed they were much fun.

      The fun part is wondering where you're going to get stranded next.

  4. MIT & CMU can do a reliable study. by reporter · · Score: 5, Funny
    That "'misleading figures and surveys are muddying the waters''" is easily explained by a recent SlashDot article: "Study Shows One Third of All Studies Are Nonsense". We need an unbiased but authoritative organization to do a reliable study of Linux versus Windows. The best choice is probably the computer department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) or Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU).

    They have a herd of poorly paid but diligent slaves (a.k.a. graduate students studying for a Ph.D.). They do excellent work in voluminous quantities and would surely produce an accurate analysis of Linux versus Windows.

    1. Re:MIT & CMU can do a reliable study. by coolGuyZak · · Score: 3, Funny
      We need an unbiased but authoritative organization to do a reliable study of Linux versus Windows. The best choice is probably the computer department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) or Carnegie-Mellon University (CMU).

      Don't forget the guys over at UCal Berk--oh, wait.

  5. Re:I think linux actually has an edge... by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 5, Funny
    Longhorn will fix this.

    2005: "Longhorn will fix this."
    2001: "XP will fix this"
    1999: "Windows 2000 will fix this"
    1996: "Mission accomplished! NT fixes this. We've got C2 certification!"
    1994: "Windows NT will fix this"

  6. Re:Maybe for servers... by cozzano · · Score: 5, Funny

    When was the last time you saw a home linux machine?

  7. Win Real Time! by delire · · Score: 2, Funny


    It's just like a treasure hunt, except you win back the time it would take you to read the article.

    The winner is the first to find the word in the following URL that suggests the value of the article it links to:

    http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2139790/surveys- useless-security

  8. neck and neck? by wardk · · Score: 2, Funny

    so was Linux standing on it's head when they lined them up to compare?

  9. Living and Dead Neck and Neck by camperslo · · Score: 2, Funny

    An elitist group known as The Living has long believed that they were inherently superior to their rivals The Dead, but statistics are showing a shift and some clear advantages for The Dead.

    The Dead use no gasoline, an advantage increasing over time as prices rise and supplies dwindle.

    The Dead never argue.

    The Dead are more loyal. While there are rumors of switchers, there are only proven cases of switching from The Living to The Dead, not the reverse.

    Some evidence of future switchers has been seen in political office where The Brain Dead have a significant presence.

    The Dead have a well established installed base.

    Some of The Dead give their all for recycling.

    The Living are still generally more highly regarded for dating even though some are only vaguely familiar with the activity.