__/ [ William Poaster ] on Monday 25 September 2006 10:50 \__
> This message was posted on Usenet, NOT JLAforums, & on Mon, 25 Sep 2006
> 10:04:26 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ [H]omer ] on Monday 25 September 2006 09:52 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/r474d
>>>
>>> This is one of the best articles I've read in a while, and one for the
>>> bookmarks. My brief reading convinced me this is one of the most
>>> poignant descriptions of XP so far. I'd rank it up there with "Why I
>>> hate Microsoft".
>>
>> I put it on a Wiki for a friend of mine to see. He's 76 and he recently
>> tried Ubuntu after I had sent him an article from the same author.
>>
>> Also see:
>>
>> http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34978-2003Aug23?language=printer
>>
>> Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design
>
> And this too:
> Why Windows is a security nightmare.
> http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/21/1085120110704.html
> (Ok, it's from 2 years ago, but still applies.)
>
> Plus:
> The Structural Failures of Windows
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=15305
Security Report: Windows vs Linux
,----[Executive summary ]
| Finally, we also include a brief overview of relevant conceptual
| differences between Windows and Linux, to offer an insight into why
| Windows tends to be more vulnerable to attacks at both server and desktop,
| and why Linux is inherently more secure
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
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