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BSD put a fork in it - never mind, already done.
[So if open source is more secure than windows, what part of Linux would not benefit?

All of it. The code is a hacked up clone, band-aided together. Not something I'd run my mission critical applications on.]

How very useful and descriptive. Thanks for the facts.

[Because we subscribe to security mailing lists.


You do, but not everyone does. I'd say very few do. So they have these vulnerable boxes until they remember to check software versions.]

There are not that many Linux vulnerabilities, and you can be sure that ZDNet (owned by Paul Allen) will trumpet all problems no matter how small - so if you can read this . . .

[Or get a commercially support distribution like SLES or RHEL and pay these companies to do this "tedious task" for you.

So you have to pay for someone to tell you when to update? One more disadvantage for linux. Windows offers this service for free and on a set schedule.]

You paid for Windoze, so that service is not free. If you pay DeadRat for Linux, they will give you a free service too.

[FreeBSD, really the BSD family, are very good OSes with an excellent security record. The work they've done with openssl in particular is of tremendous benefit to the entire open source
community.

Finally! I was starting to give up hope on thee.]

Not to mention the closed minded BSD community that boots people out for disagreeing with the powers-that-be. That's what forked BSD into three camps. Open source from exclusive communities isn't FOSS.

[FreeBSD being a good OS doesn't exclude Linux from also being one.

Sure it does]

suuurrre it does . . .
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Funny when I explain why  Loverock Davidson | 06/13/06
BSD put a fork in it - never mind, already done.  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
Now now  Loverock Davidson | 06/14/06
I know you are, but what am I?  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
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Find out what you're talking about  bportlock | 06/14/06
You need to know what your talking about  Loverock Davidson | 06/14/06
PLEASE!!! Stop feeding this troll!  linux for me | 06/14/06
Stop feeding yourself?  Loverock Davidson | 06/14/06
I agree mostly  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
Does it bother you  Loverock Davidson | 06/14/06
Roger...  Tony Agudo | 06/14/06
Making fun of "stupid" is entertaining  Roger Ramjet | 06/14/06
Also could be said  Loverock Davidson | 06/14/06
dude - lovey is a girl  not of this world | 06/14/06
I just happened to do updates on both an XP box and Linux box this morning  George Mitchell | 06/14/06
You forgot one thing  NonZealot | 06/14/06
You have the option to choose  Loverock Davidson | 06/14/06
Not on updates marked critical when using 'Express Update'  George Mitchell | 06/14/06
Great  Boot_Agnostic | 06/13/06
The problem is still the number of new lines of code in Vista. Yes, they  DonnieBoy | 06/13/06
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You mean...  Henrik Moller | 06/13/06
Shoot, you beat me to it!  Tony Agudo | 06/13/06
Since....  LinuxHippie | 06/14/06
You're close...  Tony Agudo | 06/14/06
I noticed decon backed out  Linux User 147560 | 06/14/06
I would hardly call that OS code  code_Warrior | 06/14/06
I do know to read and write code. Do *nix fanboys know (including DonnieBoy  zzz1234567890 | 06/14/06
You had to refer a book?  Tony Agudo | 06/14/06
hey.... finally someone answers  zzz1234567890 | 06/14/06
Actually...  LinuxHippie | 06/14/06
Have you STILL not done your homework??  Zogg | 06/14/06
none from the open source community could answer this  zzz1234567890 | 06/14/06
Actually...  LinuxHippie | 06/14/06
Re: Actually...  Tony Agudo | 06/14/06
Extra correction  Tony Agudo | 06/14/06
yes...but  LinuxHippie | 06/14/06
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I think they were busy laughing at the "sophistication" of the Q... wink n  michael_t | 06/15/06
too bad Linux aint as good  zzz1234567890 | 06/14/06
TrendMicro feeling the heat  zzz1234567890 | 06/13/06
let see here  zzz1234567890 | 06/13/06
The Barbie Principle of Security  michael_t | 06/13/06
you missed the point  zzz1234567890 | 06/13/06
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Security of Trend products.  dtbullock | 06/14/06
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Anyone who uses OSS knows it's true  Chad_z | 06/14/06
Hey I'm an MCSE  voska | 06/14/06
asinine comment  Flybyte | 06/14/06
And Trend is known for being a solid, reliable company.  HypnoToad | 06/14/06
dinosaurs were a strong, powerful creatures  zzz1234567890 | 06/14/06
"Open source is more secure" is NOT NEWS really.  michael_t | 06/14/06
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