Re: Windows More Secure Than Linux?

From: mr.e (anjin@rogers.com)
Date: 02/07/02 

From: "mr.e" <anjin@rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2002 04:34:11 GMT

Dan Evans wrote:

> Would love to get your thoughts on the following article that appeared
> in the Feb 1 issue of WinInfo (www.win2000mag.net/Email/View.cfm):
>
> * WINDOWS MORE SECURE THAN LINUX? A-YUP YUP YUP!

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