The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, 7
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> on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:48:17 GMT
> <RV7Wh.4633$Ro3.3121@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>> Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutiny
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>>> | In the process of analyzing that malicious code, analysts also
>>> | discovered another previously unknown hole in the Windows operating
>>> | system that lacked a security patch.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http:/
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news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6177783.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news
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>> All Micoshaft windopz IT infrastructure is run in Quarantine Mode
>> in all companies, governments and military
>> protected by Linux routers, Linux firewalls,
>> Linux proxy servers and Linux servers.
>
> Pedant Point: I highly doubt this, though it should be protected
> by non-Microsoft routers, firewalls, etc. in most cases.
> Solaris, FreeBSD, and possibly Symbian come to mind as alternatives.
>
> As long as the playing field's reasonably level. :-)
Big corporations have those. The vast majority of little
companies, medium sized companies, small government
offices, schools etc can't buy in such
expertise and opt out for little boxes to do the trick.
And of course, all those boxes run Linux.
>> It makes no IT business sense to invest in micoshaft products
>> when dangers like these are a frequent occurrance.
>> Its far better for governments and companies to invest in
>> Linux desktops and Linux applications.
>>
>
> It's certainly a far more open process for governments. :-)
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