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"these here internets are for the big boys..."
internets? there's another one I don't know about for the "big boys"? Oh dear! Why didn't anyone tell me?

As to the OS I have no idea what the exploit under discussion is, but, OSX is effectively a window manager (yes with knobs on) layered on top of a Unix OS. Therefore there is some inherent security there; certainly a lot more than Windows.

I also think you have totally the wrong end of the stick as regards the Apache reference. Apache has a very good marketshare and I *think* the reference is to the number of times an Apache/*ix server gets hacked vs an IIS/Win platform. Your refutation is also based on an apparent lack of understanding of the issues of running a secure service.

If ever there was a Troll...

Oh and for the record I believe systems and applications are there to meet clients business needs. This by necessity makes me fairly agnostic about OSes, as they are only one part of any systems and solutions equation.
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"Appears" to have been written before the patch?  Ken_z | 10/02/06
It is a good thing  Qbt | 10/02/06
making people think . . .  brian ansorge | 10/02/06
You are safe...  Qbt | 10/02/06
Oh gawd [rolling eyes] . . . here we go again  brian ansorge | 10/02/06
arketshare  galileon | 10/02/06
According to all the research ...  ShadeTree | 10/03/06
"these here internets are for the big boys..."  rafe01 | 10/03/06
Internets?!  Rocketdude | 10/03/06
Awesome!  tic swayback | 10/03/06
such a dumb argument...  doctorSpoc | 10/03/06
A myth. I agree.  xuniL_z | 10/03/06
Not so......  Laff | 10/03/06
"can only be exploited by a logged-in user"  georgep_z | 10/03/06
*** for Tat  wjkahlssmd@... | 10/03/06
Some of that MIGHT have been valid pre MacTels and Parallels or boot camp  Laff | 10/03/06
Not So Fast  wjkahlssmd@... | 10/03/06
Just as fast... (OT)  Fred Fredrickson | 10/03/06
Neck and Ankle  wjkahlssmd@... | 10/03/06
Hmmmm I guess I was considering the NEXT or upgrae purchase  Laff | 10/03/06
fast  wacho | 10/03/06
OEM Licenses of XP are only good valid for the box ...  ShadeTree | 10/03/06
I would like someone to try and get back to me.  Laff | 10/03/06
Easy to get back to you.  ShadeTree | 10/04/06
Jsut talked to one of my PC guy...  Laff | 10/04/06
Good luck with that P2P activation key.  ShadeTree | 10/04/06
A lot but not all?  Laff | 10/04/06
not a fair comparison...  doh123 | 10/03/06
Unfortunately Apple does not offer stripped down models  MacGeek2121 | 10/04/06
People are just tinkering and learning  Boot_Agnostic | 10/03/06
Another Problem - Now with OSuX  jpr75_z | 10/03/06
Let me ask you this then  Shelendrea | 10/03/06
My Beemer . . .  brian ansorge | 10/03/06
What gets me the most about these ignorant MS shills .  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 10/03/06
If you had looked before you posted ...  ShadeTree | 10/03/06
So is it really as simple as being black and white?  Laff | 10/03/06
Look in the mirror ...  ShadeTree | 10/03/06
I do look in the mirror and find it hard to pull away...such a good  Laff | 10/03/06
I don't find men that attractive but ...  ShadeTree | 10/04/06
Perhaps..but for the life of me I don't see myself as being  Laff | 10/04/06
Depends  rapson | 10/03/06
Oops  rapson | 10/03/06
Good one...  Laff | 10/03/06
Advertising exploits apparantly has it's effects...  BitTwiddler | 10/03/06
Silly local privilege escalation  RealNonZealot | 10/03/06
Sigh. I guess Mac coddles users too much  wolf_z | 10/04/06
Microsoft prays for "exploits" this benign!  Userama | 10/03/06
Never mind the facts - I'm a Mac user  TonyMcS | 10/03/06
Ah but the real quesion is can one be MORE secure?  Laff | 10/03/06
who cares...  doctorSpoc | 10/03/06
Hilarious!!  NonZealot | 10/03/06
Sounds like a...  Rick_K | 10/04/06
Security is only relative  ken_ballard@... | 10/04/06
Only to a certain degree  NonZealot | 10/03/06
Nope choice is fine by me...  Laff | 10/04/06
Try building a custom Mac from scratch  ken_ballard@... | 10/04/06
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Problem at Zdnet is  Boot_Agnostic | 10/04/06
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Local root exploit? I'm sure there's a number of them.  Resuna | 10/04/06

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