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

[JD Runyan]

Stephen J. McCracken wrote:
> 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).
they both use agents. Suse  and Red Hat both have these  agents that are 
easy to turn on.
> 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.

Automatic updates often prove  as problematic as no  updates. Patches 
are a pain  whenever they are applied  without technical expertise.  for 
general purpose machines  there is no good solution.