Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Windows more secure than Linux?

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> My biggest gripe is this:  I don't care about the "number of
> vulnerabilities," I only care about my personal vulnerability as a user.
> I also care much more about the seriousness of vulnerabilities than I care
> about the raw number of them.  If "OS A" has 100 minor vulnerabilities and
> "OS B" has one huge gaping hole in the middle of it, I'd prefer to use OS
> A.  So the numbers don't mean a lot to me.

Their method of counting also benefits the OS who keeps bugs a secret and
doesn't fix them.. so only the bad guys know about them. I'd much rather
have the bugs reported openly and dealt with so that I can take
responsibility for my own safety.

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