__/ [ Timberwoof ] on Tuesday 20 June 2006 01:52 \__
> In article <1150740951.413050.105800@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> roy.schestowitz@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I DID NOT POST THIS. It was an imposter.
>> InfectMyPC.com Creates The Ultimate Operating System Face-Off Between
>> Linux,
>> Microsoft Windows & Macintosh
>>
>> One PC will use Linux while the other will run Microsoft Windows. The
>> Macintosh will use OS10. The challenge will be blogged daily at
>> http://www.DiaryofDestruction.com where readers will be encouraged to
>> suggest malware programs to install, as well as send in email viruses
>> and spam to try and disable each machine. All machines will be data wiped
>> and donated to a charity at the end of the experiment.
>
> Taking a page from Jesse James' notebook, I propose a more exciting ending:
> The losing machine gets destroyed in some really interesting way (I'd
> invite the MmythBusters to come up with something) while the winning
> machine gets OS X Server installed on it so it can run QuickTime Streaming
> Server and do a live webcast of the event.
For what it's worth, here is the original.
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| One PC will use Linux while the other will run Microsoft Windows. The
| Macintosh will use OS10. The challenge will be blogged daily at
| http://www.DiaryofDestruction.com where readers will be encouraged to
| suggest malware programs to install, as well as send in email viruses and
| spam to try and disable each machine. All machines will be data wiped and
| donated to a charity at the end of the experiment.
|
| [...]
|
| There are problems to overcome however. It is widely known that Microsoft
| Windows is far less secure than either Linux or Macintosh, yet, it is
| important to note that Windows accounts for the vast majority of
| installations.
|
| In a recent report from Microsoft, the following was stated:
|
| - Microsoft said that it found and removed malicious programs, called
| "bots" from six out of 10 Windows computers checked during a recent
| 15-month period
|
| - They infect PCs with software that allows them to be controlled by
| an attacker to spread spam, attack websites or steal identity data
|
| [...]
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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/6/prweb399452.htm
>> There are problems to overcome however. It is widely known that Linux
>> is far less secure or stable than either Windows or Macintosh,
>
> It is?
>
>> yet,
>> it is important to note that Linux installs are not common.
>
> Yeah, they account for only 2/3 of web servers...
>
>
>> In a recent report from Roy, the following was stated:
>>
>> Microsoft said that it found and removed malicious programs, called
>> "bots" from 1 out of 10000 Windows computers checked during a recent
>> 15-month period
>>
>> They try to infect PCs with software that allows them to be controlled by
>> an attacker to spread spam, attack websites or steal identity data
Please killfile this imposter. S/h/it is trying to mock me by posting under
my name.
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