'do I want third parties, other than the manufacturers of the kernel (the core code of a computer's operating system) that I'm using, making changes to that?'
Well, when the manufacturer of the kernel has a 20-year history of not being able to protect it even half as well as third-party vendors...
...yes.
If he sits in his room concocting programs to send five million e-mail messages he's probably in no kind of shape for community service.
HE WOULD DIE IN SEVEN DAYS!
On the other hand, upgrading to Vista is mostly centered around changing Microsoft's 20-year stint of ignoring the principle of least privilege, whereas upgrading to a new Mac OS is usually a luxury because the end-user wants a new feature or some new functionality.
Go back 4 versions in Mac and you'll still have a fully functional OS with less stuff to play with. Go back 4 versions in MS and you're looking at something like Windows 2000 or Windows ME with horrid security and shoddy plug-and-play support.
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'do I want third parties, other than the manufacturers of the kernel (the core code of a computer's operating system) that I'm using, making changes to that?'
...yes.
Well, when the manufacturer of the kernel has a 20-year history of not being able to protect it even half as well as third-party vendors...
If he sits in his room concocting programs to send five million e-mail messages he's probably in no kind of shape for community service. HE WOULD DIE IN SEVEN DAYS!
On the other hand, upgrading to Vista is mostly centered around changing Microsoft's 20-year stint of ignoring the principle of least privilege, whereas upgrading to a new Mac OS is usually a luxury because the end-user wants a new feature or some new functionality. Go back 4 versions in Mac and you'll still have a fully functional OS with less stuff to play with. Go back 4 versions in MS and you're looking at something like Windows 2000 or Windows ME with horrid security and shoddy plug-and-play support.
...nine what? NINE WHAT?!?!