Candid Comments to Bill Gates
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| [Gates:] "...The number [of violations] will be way less because we've
| done some dramatic things [to improve security] in the code base.
| Apple hasn't done any of those things.
|
| (Quote from Bill Gates via MSNBC)
|
| "Apple hasn't done any of those things." Bill, seriously, Apple has not
| needed to do any of the following as they do not make a practice out of
| egging on hackers to exploit their OS.
|
| [...]
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| As for me, I'm happy with my Linux box. Wishing both Windows users
| and Macs all the best, I find that I have all the software that I
| need. But for my Windows using counterparts, I suspect that this
| is a frustration that is long overdue for an "upgrade" of its own.
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http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2481
Related:
Linux Security: A Big Edge Over Windows
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| Linux is better at locking down a computer than Windows. The Linux OS
| uses configuration settings and user permissions to a much more
| efficient degree than the Windows administrator account. To do
| this, non-enterprise users should seek help from third-party
| security suites that serve as configuration managers, James
| Bottomley, chief technology officer of SteelEye Technology said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54742.html
Security Report: Windows vs Linux
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| 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/
Microsoft Windows: Insecure by Design
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A34978-2003Aug23?language=printer
If Only We Knew Then What We Know Now About Windows XP
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| You can think of Windows XP as a house with a second floor built of
| spackle, wood filler and duct tape.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092300510.html?nav=rss_technology
Why Windows is a security nightmare.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/21/1085120110704.html
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