Re: Unix vs. Windows Security

From: Alun Jones (alun@texis.com)
Date: 02/10/02


From: alun@texis.com (Alun Jones)
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:17:53 GMT

In article <a46206$1c8b5d$1@ID-92636.news.dfncis.de>, "Steve Sprague"
<eaegis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Im not saying that Windows is pefect or that Unix is crap. Im pointing out
>that some perspective needs to be used when comparing the two.

Why bother with perspective when a naive interpretation of the data will lead
to support for any position you'd like to champion? I agree with you -
platforms are tools, and while I use a screwdriver to turn a screw, I use a
hammer to drive a nail.

Alun.
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