Re: [Full-Disclosure] Re: Knocking Microsoft

From: Denis Dimick (denis_at_dimick.net)
Date: 02/28/04

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    To: "James F. Wilkus" <james@unixninja.us>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 22:13:25 -0800 (PST)

    Linux/Unix just has to be more sercure then Windows..;)

    Also as for lame admins.. Yes there are some when it comes to unix/Linux..
    However, when the base OS is more secure then Windows it's not as painful
    to the rest of us..

    -Denis

    On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, James F. Wilkus wrote:

    >
    > > and now they try to make it secure. UNIX was made to be secure, and
    > > now they are adding colours.
    >
    > This is not true. UNIX was not made to be secure. Any UNIX security
    > history book will tell you that.
    >
    > Just because you run UNIX does not make you immune to attacks. Linux,
    > with it's world domination kick, is recruiting more and more windows
    > admins to it's ranks. You think that these same windows, now linux,
    > admins are going to do a better job at securing their systems? These
    > same admins who can not apply patches before the next major worm
    > strikes?
    >
    > apt-get update is easy, so is clicking on windows update...
    >
    > I think people are doing a disservice by claiming that linux is
    > something it is not, or more accurately, generalizing all UNIX's to be
    > secure.
    >
    >

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