Re: Not even a Windows fanatic would believe this...
- From: gtr <user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 07:55:09 -0800
In article <barmar-81B2B0.03190531122005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Barry Margolin <barmar@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > You read the way the author likely intended it to be read. Grouping all
> > the UNIX-based OS's is sort of like grouping all the HP, Dell, Sony,
> > etc. manufactured computers and saying that 90% of world uses a
> > Microsoft Windows computer. It is close enough that most people will
> > believe it. They don't understand how Apple can be the 5th largest (or
> > whatever position it is - I know someone is going to correct me :)
> > manufacturer of computers if 90% of computers are Windows.
>
> Also, just counting "flaws" doesn't distinguish them by severity, ease
> of exploitation, or other important differences. The problems in
> Windows make it easy to infect them with viruses and use them as zombies.
I've always assume that despite Windows flaws what made the mac less
inclined to the viruses was the lack of a million monkeys out there
working day and night to make malicious code for it.
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Thank you and have a nice day.
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