Surprise, Windows Listed as Most Secure OS

david_g17 writes "According to a Symantec study reported by Information Week, Microsoft has the most secure operating system amongst its commercial competitors. The report only covered the last 6 months of vulnerabilities and patch releases, but the results place Microsoft operating systems above Mac OS X and Red Hat. According to the article, 'The report found that Microsoft Windows had the fewest number of patches and the shortest average patch development time of the five operating systems it monitored in the last six months of 2006.' The article continues to mention the metrics used in the study (quantity and severity of vulnerabilities as well as the amount of time one must wait for the patch to be released)."

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Sigh

[Enoch Root]

This sort of pointless flamebait article, and the Linux/Mac drivel that's sure to follow, is the reason why I'm this close to deleting Slashdot's feed from my feed reader. No wonder Slashdot is out of fashion now.

Windows Vulnerability

[Vexorian]

Breaking news: Windows vulnerability allowed a hacker to leak out the stub of Symantec's prepared joke for April 1st.

Re:Actually

[COMON$]

wow, one person who actually knows what they are talking about. My post was trollbait for the linux kiddies out there who cant tell the difference between a M$ worm and a Blaster worm. All they know are the catchphrases....note that out of the 3 replies to my post you (the AC) are the only one who actually caught the blantant error. The great thing about these topics is, it is a bunch of kiddies who have only configured boxes in their parents basement bitching about who is better.