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Let's check your "facts"
According to Secunia advisories released in 2006. There
have been 12 for Apple and 30 from Microsoft.

Apple advisories
http://secunia.com/product/96/?task=statistics_2006

Microsoft windows xp pro
http://secunia.com/product/22/?task=statistics_2006

Microsoft windows xp home
http://secunia.com/product/16/?task=statistics_2006

What's more telling is the amount on yet unpatched flaws. For
Apple it's listed as 0% while Microsoft has 20% listed as
unpatched.

Vendor Apple
Product Link View Here (Link to external site)
Affected By 75 Secunia advisories
Unpatched 0% (0 of 75 Secunia advisories)
Most Critical Unpatched
There are no unpatched Secunia advisories affecting this
product, when all vendor patches are applied.

Vendor Microsoft
Product Link N/A
Affected By 154 Secunia advisories
Unpatched 19% (29 of 154 Secunia advisories)
Most Critical Unpatched
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft
Windows XP Professional, with all vendor patches applied, is
rated Extremely critical

Vendor Microsoft
Product Link N/A
Affected By 139 Secunia advisories
Unpatched 19% (26 of 139 Secunia advisories)
Most Critical Unpatched
The most severe unpatched Secunia advisory affecting Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition, with all vendor patches applied, is
rated Extremely critical

We all know the windows fan boys and Zealots try and twist the
facts. But a little research goes a long way.
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just wondering...  Arm A. Geddon | 10/05/06
have to make sure everything is up-to-date on my computers because....  Arm A. Geddon | 10/05/06
Dude come up for air  Suicida| | 10/05/06
re: Dude come up for air  Arm A. Geddon | 10/05/06
lol.  DarbyOhara | 10/05/06
With M$ the term  Sysop1984 | 10/06/06
Haven't we seen this headline before?  BeGoneFool | 10/05/06
You are correct, it does look familiar  Qbt | 10/05/06
PETERWETER, is it BAND -AID for winDOZE??  galileon | 10/06/06
Seems as PeterWeter wet himself. It's time to stop living in denial boy .  Intellihence | 10/06/06
Fair enough Peter 5 examples provided by you vs how many?  Laff | 10/06/06
There is more here...  Qbt | 10/06/06
You drinknig the MS kool-aide again?  Rick_K | 10/06/06
it is still BAND-AID, however many patches each side issues  galileon | 10/06/06
FireFox uses bandaids?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/06
indeed, as PeterWeter wisely pointed out  galileon | 10/06/06
Response to BeGoneFool  LegendsOfBatman | 10/09/06
Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws  itanalyst | 10/05/06
that was very beautiful... I am going outside to salute the flag ...  Dr-T | 10/05/06
Hey, I've Gotten Good At Impersonating Loverock  itanalyst | 10/05/06
that was my first thought!!!  galileon | 10/06/06
Impersonating  Linux User 147560 | 10/06/06
Nice  Suicida| | 10/05/06
AHHHH!!  TTGIT Guy | 10/06/06
Microsoft to patch critical Windows, Office flaws  Loverock Davidson | 10/05/06
ROTFLMAO !  Intellihence | 10/05/06
indeed, we miss you sometimes - after the hacker backpedalled on firefox,  galileon | 10/06/06
Maybe...  jasonp@... | 10/06/06
Why is it I keep looking for the "JUNK" button? nt  mdsmedia | 10/07/06
You do realize that ...  phburks | 10/07/06
Patch, Patch, Patch  duclod | 10/05/06
Once again Apple beats MS  Qbt | 10/05/06
its only BAND-AID even if both of them does it...  galileon | 10/06/06
I'll bet it will be awhile before Apple comes out with any patches  Intellihence | 10/06/06
Let's talk about that  Qbt | 10/06/06
Read my post below  Rick_K | 10/06/06
Let's check your "facts"  Rick_K | 10/06/06
Peterweeter, pumpking eater...  Spikey_Mike | 10/06/06
Peterwiener, at least come up with something...  pbromelkamp | 10/08/06
In other news  zkiwi | 10/08/06
BAND-AID - its just BAND-AID  galileon | 10/06/06
Same Old Song and Dance...  DragonBRockin | 10/06/06
Got a new hobby!  Linux User 147560 | 10/06/06
All patches are bandaids  Boot_Agnostic | 10/06/06
indeed, but some are more equal than others...  galileon | 10/06/06
To the axeman To the axeman  BXLE | 10/06/06
Your money goes where you put it  Boot_Agnostic | 10/06/06
How many times  Shelendrea | 10/06/06
Ok now  Shelendrea | 10/06/06
Yeah, like EVERY other piece of code.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/06
True Enough Axey  Shelendrea | 10/06/06
From what I see, about the same as others.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/06/06
Why?  zkiwi | 10/08/06
And yet...  zkiwi | 10/08/06
And no other software vendor uses patches  Linux User 1 | 10/06/06
are they?  galileon | 10/06/06
Agreed  Boot_Agnostic | 10/07/06
IT Harvest Webinar Thurs AM on These Patches  gness@... | 10/06/06
Microsoft critical patches  Paulhaak@... | 10/07/06
They are afraid of those hackers  Boot_Agnostic | 10/07/06
You are mostly right  TripleII | 10/10/06
MSOffice bug  register@... | 10/07/06
Uninstall the patch you applied...  Linux User 147560 | 10/07/06
Just counting  WillemGrooters | 10/10/06
Best Solution  Ole Man | 10/11/06

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