On 13 June 2013 14:11, Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 13 June 2013 11:25, Byte Soup <bytes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I think we can agree that partially the success of windows has made it a > > target for criminals and malware. So if for whatever reason tomorrow we > saw > > a massive uptake then where would that leave us? Would it really be a > good > > thing? > > I think this is possibly /the/ single greatest red herring and straw > man put up by Windows advocates and I'm really sorry to see it > repeated on a Linux list. >
Hey don't tar me with that brush, im no windows advocate! I just thought if I were a crim (and im not) I'd look at the most popular platform. > * Apple's OS X is hugely popular. > Are you a Mac fan by any chance ;-) > * OS X is a Unix. > BSD if im correct no? > > * OS X has not been compromised. There are no OS X viruses in the > wild. (Yes, there are Trojans, but that's different - they don't > spread unaided.) > You sure about that? I had a quick google and found this for example http://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/OSX~Sabpab-A/detailed-analysis.aspx > * Apple owners are richer than PC owners because Apple kit is more > expensive than PCs. > I think that's a bit of a sweeping statement there? > * Why? Because OS X is secure by design. Windows is not. > I dont disagree there, unix and linux have way better security. > > >
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