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Yea, see how man Mac users or Linspire users are affected by spyware.
You will find this pretty close to zero compared to the 80% for Windowws. This is an OS problem. And, you better attack it at an OS level. Good luck trying to turn everybody into computer experts.
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Funny, I don't have any of these problems.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
No one cares  Real World | 02/09/06
No one cares about computer security? I gues at MS, they don't care much  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
No, no one cares  Real World | 02/09/06
The point was not my computer or yours. The point is that a certain OS is  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
See my first response to you (nt)  Real World | 02/09/06
Put a sock in it. Spyware will affect a noob on Nixola.  osreinstall | 02/09/06
Yea, see how man Mac users or Linspire users are affected by spyware.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
Like I said, put a sock in it.  osreinstall | 02/09/06
The market share argument does not hold water: ever heard of Apache???  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
It does hold water  osreinstall | 02/09/06
Apache is on 60% of internet facing web sites. You can not deny that fact.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
So you are saying llS cannot be locked down.  osreinstall | 02/09/06
The security of IIS and Apache are roughly equal, but that has not  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
You know Netcraft doesn't count all the intranets.  osreinstall | 02/09/06
Intranet servers are not exposed to hackers. If hackers have penetrated  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
Actually the desktops do the damage.  osreinstall | 02/09/06
That's funny...neither do I  Blackdog_z | 02/09/06
Yes, computer experts can keep XP relatively safe, what does that do for  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
OneCare  Real World | 02/09/06
Ok, you are understanding that this is a non-probolem on Mac because of the  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
The headline should have been: "MS security problems prompt need for Feds  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
Negative  Real World | 02/09/06
If that were true, we would have 10x more exploits for Apache vs IIS.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
Marketshare? but what about Apache, or Oracle, or...  el1jones | 02/09/06
Windows One Care....What the *ell is it and if its wonderfull........  Can you hear me | 02/09/06
Here  Real World | 02/09/06
And there in lies the problem. Microsoft trying to fix basic design  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
Wrong again, Donnie  Real World | 02/09/06
If Windows is so secure, why is it about 1000x more likely to get hacked???  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
Marketshare is a good theory  osreinstall | 02/09/06
You put a non-profesional on Mac or Linspire, and you are very safe.  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
You are full of BS  osreinstall | 02/09/06
Honestly, I'd rather the feds stay out of it  Protector | 02/09/06
A crime is a crime, even if perpetrated against someone that should know  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
hmm  Protector | 02/09/06
Oh, so we just say 80% of Windows users are stupid, ignore the problem????  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
sigh  Protector | 02/09/06
Me, off track??? Who was talking about Lions eating familys???  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
And, another thing, do you realize how stupid you statement was???  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
As many as 80 percent of consumers' PCs are infected with ..............  Can you hear me | 02/09/06
Yes, whole industries have been created because of the security problems of  DonnieBoy | 02/09/06
They left out their definitions in that statement ...  ac2_z | 02/09/06
Funny I don't have any problem and...  Uncle Buck | 02/12/06

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