Re: Question Please Help!

From: Bit Twister (BitTwister_at_localhost.localdomain)
Date: 05/22/03

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    Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 13:50:18 GMT

    On 21 May 2003 21:31:49 GMT, Wartan Hachaturow wrote:
    > Bit Twister wrote:
    >
    >>> What makes it better?
    >> None of the software allows the regular user to install malware
    >> which can impact anyone else on the system.
    >
    > Consider Windows NT and successors. Same argument applies.

    You have a funny way of arguing because you then say,

    > Yes, Unix-oriented services are generally written in a more secure
    > way, thus having less bugs that may lead to security problems.

    Where you seem to be saying Unix is better.

    > Generally -- because I won't speak for every single piece of software
    > on Earth that runs on MS Windows or on Unix.

    I was speaking generally, in that with an out of the box installation
    of both OSs, the regular user on Uninx will not be able to allow
    malware to infect the system as easy as a Windows user.

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