On Wed, 2007-08-08 at 07:26 -0400, James Knott wrote: > 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.
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