Sounds like a healthy combination of replies.
Obviously, the OS is as secure as the user/admin makes it, regardless of how secure it is out-of-box.
Since the more common "end-users" probably use Microsoft more than nix, the OS is bound to be shot full of holes by every script kiddie out there, not even mentioning the real people that code stuff like Nimda, OR the fact that you're not cool if you don't dis Microsoft.
I'm more of an M$ creep, which makes me well aware of the bitch that security updates are, and how dependent a company can be on SysAdmin to make sure all the holes are plugged.
So, I think the fella who mentioned that there may be fewer holes, but the fact that the holes are HUGE, said it best... uh, however he said it..
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Sounds like a healthy combination of replies. Obviously, the OS is as secure as the user/admin makes it, regardless of how secure it is out-of-box. Since the more common "end-users" probably use Microsoft more than nix, the OS is bound to be shot full of holes by every script kiddie out there, not even mentioning the real people that code stuff like Nimda, OR the fact that you're not cool if you don't dis Microsoft. I'm more of an M$ creep, which makes me well aware of the bitch that security updates are, and how dependent a company can be on SysAdmin to make sure all the holes are plugged. So, I think the fella who mentioned that there may be fewer holes, but the fact that the holes are HUGE, said it best... uh, however he said it.. ede