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It is all of the automatic code execution vulnerabilities that are the
problem. Yes, a number will open exe files of a dancing blonde, but that is nothing compared to vulnerabilities that spread automatically.

Also, comming soon to Linux will be the ability to run downloaded files in their own VM completely isolated, no ability to open/read/write files, or make network connections.

If we had a diverse population of Linux (some Gnome, some KDE), Solars, Mac, a variety of browsers and email clients, a variety of media players, a variety of office suites, we would be 100x safer than we are now. We would also have 100x the inovation.

And, it will only get worse with all the code added willy-nilly to Longhorn.
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But nobody expects the Dutch Inquisition  Boot_Agnostic | 10/21/05
All posible because of Microsoft. For criminals, it is much easier  DonnieBoy | 10/21/05
All possible because of...  toadlife | 10/21/05
Yes, Window is a VERY GOOD medium. Works 100x better  DonnieBoy | 10/22/05
That is just ignorant  Jeff the god of biscuits | 10/21/05
You are correct, and vulnerabilities not even a requirement  toadlife | 10/22/05
It is all of the automatic code execution vulnerabilities that are the  DonnieBoy | 10/22/05
They are a problem  toadlife | 10/22/05
Let's see, Apache 70%, IIS 20%, acording to you, we should have many more  DonnieBoy | 10/22/05
Got any statistics to prove that?  toadlife | 10/22/05
Didn't think so?  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/22/05
If you have a source for statistics...  toadlife | 10/22/05
You know as well as I do  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/23/05
Actually they are reported  toadlife | 10/23/05
...nice try...  rafe01 | 10/24/05
Depends on who's numbers you use.  ShadeTree | 10/24/05
re: nice try  toadlife | 10/24/05
Really, the biggest problem with IIS, it only runs on one insecure, bug  DonnieBoy | 10/23/05
So what prompted you to become a zealot Donnie?  toadlife | 10/23/05
Your position and strong words compell  Boot_Agnostic | 10/21/05
Hah!  Loverock Davidson | 10/21/05
Not another car analogy  beerman_z | 10/21/05
Yet a car as part of a list of things  Boot_Agnostic | 10/22/05
Oh, enjoy Madden this year  Boot_Agnostic | 10/22/05
It Can  blieffring@... | 10/22/05
You're kidding, right?  anythingbutmine0 | 10/21/05
Never heard of Apache? It has 70% marked vs 20% for IIS, but IIS has had  DonnieBoy | 10/22/05
It's not the 2000 any more  toadlife | 10/22/05
Apparently he knows.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/22/05
Put up or shut please...  toadlife | 10/22/05
Are you laboring under the misapprehension  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/22/05
...  toadlife | 10/22/05
No, you're ignorant.  Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 10/22/05
What a bunch of STUUUUPID responses. It is ok to be stupid, others would be  DonnieBoy | 10/22/05
I seriously think you are not very computer educated  DanielBlessing | 10/27/05
how long would it take 1.5 million computers to...  zijiang | 10/21/05
Oh, somebody's Beowulf  Boot_Agnostic | 10/21/05
Won't work for 128 bit encryption  george_ou | 10/21/05
Now that's funny  beerman_z | 10/21/05
Hmm, I wonder...  Zogg | 10/23/05
Say, you have 1.5 mil slave computers?  DanielBlessing | 10/27/05
Conflicting Objectives  blieffring@... | 10/22/05
Mac/Windows same thing?!  Andromedat6 | 10/22/05
And tell those users to  Boot_Agnostic | 10/22/05
Make it all illegal  xkmail | 10/23/05
Get a grip please  NemesisNL | 10/23/05
Gee I didn't know that MS windows have the 'remote cluster' capability....  michael_t | 10/24/05
Not really, think you have 1.5 mil slave computers  DanielBlessing | 10/27/05

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