Hans van der Merwe wrote: > 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 >
You seem to be a bit thick, so here it is once again. Lost files are the least of your problems with malware. However, there are many things that users neglect to do to protect their data, which have nothing to do with Linux vs Windows. That said, Linux is a far more stable and reliable platform, that is much more resistant to malware and therefor less likely to place the user in the position of losing their data. BTW, if you consider lost files to be the only risk of malware, then I suggest you keep your computer off the internet. You're a hazard to everyone else. -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
