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6 Months On, Vista Security Still Besting Linux

Posted by kdawson on from the maybe-because-nobody's-using-it dept.

Martin writes "Great report on security vulnerabilities for MS/Linux/OS X. This is a revised version of the one Jeff Jones did back on March 21: Windows Vista — 90 Day Vulnerability Report. This time he did what the Linux community had asked. Everyone complained that he did the report based on a full Linux distro including optional components, not on just a base OS install. So this time he did both; Vista still came out on top. I was shocked that Apple was even on the list as I believed all those Mac commercials!"

3 of 478 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Fine... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    uh, yeah. bet you will. if this is so true and the linux community is just thriving with talent like yours than why are there still problems at all? you linux guys are always good for a laugh.

  2. Re:Darn it by wwmedia · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Linux Apache/2.0.46 (Unix) PHP/4.3.3

    lol

    yea whats up with apache being such a ram memory hug? i recommend the author switches to lighttpd or nginx

  3. Windows' new approach to security by EmagGeek · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Hah, I laugh at TFA. The last time I tried to use Vista, I had to jump through so many hoops just to launch a program that I ultimately gave up.

    "You have attempted to run a program! Please scan your fingerprint to confirm"
    "Are you sure?"
    "Are you really really sure?"
    "Okay, request sent to MS central to allow execution. Please wait 24 hours for a response from India"

    It's such a pain in the ass to get anything done in Vista it's no wonder it's perceived as "secure." Your house is secure if you completely encase it in concrete - probably more secure than a bank vault. But, what good is it if you can't USE it?