Re: OT: Update Virus Checker


"rw" wrote in message ...
> In general, OS X is intrinsically FAR more secure than Windows, which IMO
> is a massive kludge of an OS, full of dangerous flaws due to backward
> compatibility constraints and just plain poor design.

Truly curious here, why?


>There are NO known viruses to which OS X is vulnerable. One may appear some
>day, but it hasn't yet, and if it ever does we're sure to hear about it. OS
>X users don't even need anti-virus software. The record speaks for itself.
>

I don't remember where, but I know I read someone arguing that the reason
for this is two fold: one part being that there just isn't the 'market',
that the idiots who write these things wouldn't get whatever satisfaction
they do get because there would be a small population affected; and two,
that for some reason, these idiots have some sort of twisted
affection/adoration for Macs, and targeting Gates' products gives then some
weird pleasure.

Am I wrong? Is Apple/Mac/OS X really more secure, or is it just from a lack
of trying? I haven't touched an Apple 'puter since the Apple IIe, 20 or 25
years ago, so I have no clue on this.

Edjumacate me, please.

Dan
....a slave to Windoze.


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