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re: Run Linux as root 24x7 attached to the internet...
You are absolutely correct. Unfortunately, the ravenous Linux crowd that now mandates Linux user is rather shortsighted and has the inability to reason. Mention anything anti Linux on /., groklaw.net and you're in BIG trouble and suddenly a troll.

Linux is currently better in many areas security wise, but is by no means 100% secure like some of the Linux users would like you to believe. As a point in exmaple, Ubuntu uses Sudo, which most distributions turn off as a service because of previous security issues. Using su or su - is a much better and secure way of doing things, far less prone to abuse than Sudo. Again, rootkits exist for Linux, download a binary that hasn't been checked, and voila, rootkitted. I think the guys at Debian know how to put up a secure server, but they've been cracked twice in the past 15 or so months. Redhat was also compromised, as was another Linux distribtion vendor (can't remember which one to be honest).

The average user is simply not ready for Linux. It's way to fiddly. I got sick of it after 4 of usage as my everyday workstation. I'm not back using Windows XP, and happier for it. Sure, it's not as secure as Linux, but if you do a bit of research, you can make it far safer than its defaults allow.

Some of the real problems with Microsoft Windows are that software and hardware vendors are expecting the users to have administrative rights. UAC will stop this to some extent, and already we are hearing vendors crying out in anger about having to re-write drivers etc. Tough $hit - you write drivers for a platform, then you obey the APIs set for that software platform by the vendor. If you don't like it, don't write drivers for it. Simple. Microsoft is trying to make their products more secure, Vista isn't going to be 100% perfect, but it will be better than previous versions of Windows. That has to count for something.

Just remember that no operating system is 100% secure, and if you believe that, you believe in the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny as well I suspect.

Dave
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one problem  Techanalyst | 08/08/06
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You're a treat!  Prognosticator | 08/04/06
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i like  galileon | 08/04/06
10 :-D  LoCal | 08/04/06
What a frickin' howl!!  999ad@... | 08/04/06
I LOLed. grin  A_Pickle | 08/04/06
Great stuff, Mike  rick752 | 08/04/06
Ahh Dr Sarcasm Strikes again  jimk_z | 08/04/06
We don't need a Linux variant of Mike Cox  toadlife | 08/05/06
I love these independent studies funded by MS partners ... happy ..  michael_t | 08/04/06
Milky, you?re too big a fanboy. You got caught.  Cayble | 08/05/06
Interesting...  mdsmedia | 08/06/06
Cayble (or his sister ego NonZealot) get withdrawal symptoms  michael_t | 08/07/06
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Your thoughts are getting more disconnected, your condition worsens ...  michael_t | 08/07/06
I love these independent studies funded by MS partners ... happy ..  michael_t | 08/04/06
10.0! Classic Mikey  Reverend MacFellow | 08/05/06
What's with all the "LOL" stuff?  TJGeezer | 08/05/06
Message has been deleted.  Jay E Court | 08/07/06
"tag-teamed the CSO" - too funny, Thanks Mike  WiredGuy | 08/07/06
Making a mountain of a mole hill  zzz1234567890 | 08/04/06
Just because you wish it were not true dosn't make it untrue.  IceTheNet@... | 08/04/06
Ubuntu, Xandros  TJGeezer | 08/05/06
while testing ubuntu and xandros...  mdsmedia | 08/06/06
Mepis  IceTheNet@... | 08/08/06
Run Linux as root 24x7 attached to the internet...  mlambert890@... | 08/07/06
re: Run Linux as root 24x7 attached to the internet...  dpastern | 08/07/06
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Many can mean many things  IceTheNet@... | 08/08/06
Many People???  jerry@... | 08/07/06
well,  IceTheNet@... | 08/08/06
One step in the right direction  nucrash | 08/04/06
Did you read the article?  TimeBomb | 08/05/06
You need to read it again yourself  toadlife | 08/05/06
Making a fudge sandwich out of a mountain  TimeBomb | 08/05/06
I don't see any mountains  mdsmedia | 08/06/06
Like Blue Pill is the only  bjbrock | 08/04/06
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Only reason?  rpmyers1 | 08/04/06
Heh you forgot...  Suicida| | 08/06/06
The more secure Vista becomes, the only reason to go to Linux diminishes.  Reverend MacFellow | 08/05/06
Another reason  DarthRidiculous | 08/05/06
I was sure Apple didn't sell it's OS seperately  quantumstate | 08/08/06
Other reasons  TJGeezer | 08/05/06
moron...you are the only one mentioning Linux...  mdsmedia | 08/06/06
No Way!!!!  linux for me | 08/07/06
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speaking of not getting it...  MSndrft | 08/07/06
Really?  diggyk@... | 08/07/06
Part of Linux that isn't secure...  harrisharris | 08/07/06
I'd rather use Unix.  MSndrft | 08/07/06
Script embedded in what Div Tags a CSS Trojan LOL  IceTheNet@... | 08/08/06
the only reason?  springerj | 08/07/06
"The writing is in the article" you should read it.  IceTheNet@... | 08/08/06
Ahhhhh Ha ha Ha Ha You asked them to hack now you are hacked  mjbad2 | 08/05/06
You don't even...  TimeBomb | 08/05/06
Ha ha, now I want them to hack Apple and Sun  Boot_Agnostic | 08/05/06
You filthy luddite  quantumstate | 08/08/06
If you've got the room to spare, fine  Boot_Agnostic | 08/08/06
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Huh?? You know of a more secure Windows version?  mdsmedia | 08/06/06
The most secure version of Windows...  AckItsMe2 | 08/07/06
DOS  IceTheNet@... | 08/08/06
DOS=command line  quantumstate | 08/08/06
this was the whole point of the conference  corticus | 08/07/06
Now you've done it!  gsuser | 08/07/06
Drivers....  AckItsMe2 | 08/07/06
Not to start a war  armith@... | 08/07/06
difficult to implement a 100% efficient kernel  lostinlodos | 08/07/06
You have to be joking...  AckItsMe2 | 08/07/06
I agree ... but it is still funny  dbrimlow | 08/07/06
That was the point  lostinlodos | 08/14/06
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A Vista Feature... give me a break...  Resuna | 08/07/06
Thank you Microsoft  Bennopia | 08/07/06
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Thank you for saying it  mmadink | 08/07/06
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