Re: Re[2]: FN-FORUM: Best Linux Distribution?

date posted 19th August 2004 13:02

On Thursday 19 Aug 2004 2:44 am, Richard Lowe wrote:
> But in Windows, compared to how it used to be (IE - in *Windows*,
> pre-registry - eek), I feel it's a vast improvement.=20

I was kinda happy with win.ini and friends, myself.

> I'm not going to get into the security debate - we both know that
> Linux wins hands down not necessarily because it is more secure (a
> Linux system that isn't locked down is a playing field for hackers
> complete with all manner of nice toys to ruin people's days with), but
> simply because virus writers tend to target Windows.

I've said it before, I'll say it again, Windows is *inherently* less secu=
re=20
due to its monolithic nature. Compare and contrast the SP2 mega-patch=20
that has been so eagerly awaited with the daily updates that I can=20
get for the Linux boxen in my care.