On Tue, 2007-08-07 at 11:27 -0400, James Knott wrote: > Hans van der Merwe wrote: > > > > And... desktop users install all kinds of insane apps - when desktop > > linux is popular - more apps will appear - increasing the risk of > > installing a malicious one. > > > > > > Any malware capable of causing significant damage i.e. beyond the users > files etc., will require root privileges. This requires deliberate > action, unlike in Windows, where simply going to the wrong website or > openning tainted email is all it takes. No one can make the claim Linux > or any other OS is invulnerable, but there's a world of difference > between it and Windows, that has nothing to do with the number of > users. If popularity were the criteria, please explain why Apache on > Linux or Unix or even Apache on Windows makes for a far more secure web > site than IIS on Windows. IIRC, Apache on Linux/Unix is at least 75% of > the web servers. >
Again! - deleting a user's files is a big thing, users see this as the PC being broken! Yes, Apache servers are secure, BUT again Im talking about Desktop users not servers (havent really seen independent reports showing IIS is not as secure at the moment, with all the patches etc; I wont run IIS because I believe its wrong not to support standards, and it usually locks you into the MS upgrade and dependency cycle, as my company is in now). Number of users = number of commercial and free apps = higher probability of one being malicious. More users matter. Hans E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
