Sometime on Sat, Oct 07, 2006 at 12:44:37AM +0530, Rony said:
> While I agree with the fact that windows *attracts* viruses and spyware
> like flies getting attracted to decaying fruit. But I disagree with
> statements that the Windows OS itself is a spyware. Windows by default
> has automatic updates security enabled, just as Debian has when it looks
> for security updates on the repos while installation. There are other
> linux distros too that check the net for updates, on post installation.
Debian *downloads* security updates from its mirrors. There are very
few packages in debian that *upload* your system's state, and that too
by keeping user informed about it. Like say, debian popcon.
But user has no chance of knowing what details Windows WGA is
*uploading*. Forget about informing him.
Anurag
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