[CS-FSLUG] NI: Study Shows Windows Beats Linux on Security

[Stephen J. McCracken]

Chris Brault wrote:
> My interpretation is that the only reason Windows is
> more "secure" is because they are more familiar with
> it. The same reason they use M$ office, because they

To be fair, for the overworked or lazy, MS is now pushing out updates
(for XP, at least).  It is no longer required to pull them in.
GNU/Linux still requires that the person pulls in and applies the
updates (automated or not).

While GNU/Linux might have patches quicker for the found exploits it
does no good unless those are applied to the machines.  This is how I
could see that MS *could* look more secure as those patches are pushed
out and applied automatically to the systems rather than waiting for the
user to do the work.

> know. Interpretation: M$'s unfair, illegal,
> monopolistic tactics have paid big, big, big
> dividends.

Agreed.