__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 05 July 2006 17:10 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> BBC: Security suggests switch to Macs
>>
>> (Note: the same arguments that apply to one _commercial_ BSD/Darwin-based
>> O/S (POSIX-compatible) are equally adequate for GNU/Linux)
>>
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>>| Security threats to PCs with Microsoft Windows have increased so much
>>| that computer users should consider using a Mac, says a leading
>>| security firm.
>>|
>>| Sophos security said that the 10 most commonly found pieces of
>>| malicious software all targeted Windows machines.
>> `----
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>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5150508.stm
>
> It's probably not bad advice! As you say, there are other alternatives,
> too. Monoculture is bad.
Read the following, Mark. Just published:
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| So if everyone switched to Mac, the problem might re-emerge, BSD based
| OS or not, as it would be a more tempting target. The beauty of Linux is
| its variety - from Red Hat to SUSE to Ubuntu - and it makes it that
| much harder to create something which will affect all of us. Furthermore,
| the open source community is aggressive about sorting bugs - it?s a vast
| pool of resource that no private company can ever match.
|
| So Sophos, if you?re reading this - care to change your mind? How
| about suggesting to your customers that they think really different,
| and get a hold of Linux.
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http://www.linuxextremist.com/?p=26
This guy's writeups are quite good.
Best wishes,
Roy
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