[mdlug] WinVista vs. Linux security- MS's take

[Jeff Hanson]

On 6/24/07, Michael Rudas <audiotech50 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Man, I'm glad I had already set my coffee cup down before reading this
> article-- the liquid shooting out my nose would certainly have bathed
> the monitor and keyboard: "Microsoft Claims Vista Is More Secure Than
> Linux"
> <http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=53263>
>
> Of course, the old "apples and oranges" applies here-- "Vista" is just
> the OS, while "Linux" is the entire distro, all apps included-- and no
> mention is made of the relative severity of said vulnerabilites, local
> vs. remote exploits, etc.

This was posted at Tom's Hardware a few days ago:
www.tgdaily.com/content/view/32596/118/

I'll repeat my response to that posting:
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Jun 22, 2007 15:25
Keyword: "disclosed"

Open source will always have more disclosed vulnerabilities because
they've got nothing to hide.

It's like researching sexual behaviors in modern America by publicly
polling conservative politicians and porn stars about their sex life.
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