On Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:17:43 -0700, Bill Eitner wrote:
> Unbeliever wrote:
>> A J Hawke wrote:
>>> Q: Best Anti Virus?
>>> A: None - dump windows
>>
>> And Linux is invulnerable?
>
> Here, here.
>
> And Linux doesn't have, by percentage of users, exponentially
more fan
> boys and zealots (similar to "Apple People")? Easily one out of
two
> apple people or linux users I've met have their computing noses
in the
> air (think that by choosing esoterica they are somehow better).
> When pinned down they can rarely explain it, and often deny it,
yet the
> attitude remains.
>
> If Windows wasn't popular it wouldn't be targeted. As the
particular
> linux flavors become more popular they will be targeted more by
> pro****tion. Ironically, it'll be good for Microsoft because
Windows
> targeting will decrease.
>
> What's popular is what's targeted--that's really all there is to
it
> when rationally and objectively considered. Most virus authors
are
> after the largest possible impact. With that in mind, it doesn't
make
> sense to target minor players.
Apache is more popular than IIS. Over time it has been much less
vulnerable than IIS. Why?
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