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Lets also gloss over the fact that if any other OS were on top there would be a 100 fold increase in every single problem Microsoft currently has...such as viruses, trojans, exploited vulnerabilities. In fact, due to the open source nature of Linux, if Linux was on top the problem would be even worse.

Seriously, its one thing when you guys attack Microsoft for having a crappy or over-priced product...but its another thing when you let the concepts of social deviance become a state of dellusion to be used in a Microsoft attack.

Think from the perspective of a criminal. Are you going to write a trojan virus that can, at best, infect less than 10% of what is out there or are you going to write something to get the 90% dominant community? Its basic math people. Criminals will always do what they can to get the most possible money with the least possible risk. (excluding criminals screwed up on drugs or with IQs in the mentally retarded range as they don't put much thought into their crimes)
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Message has been deleted.  nightman45 | 10/13/06
why do these links always lead to 404?  galileon | 10/13/06
RE: Reply to message  tfahs_orcim | 10/14/06
Then don't say it  TimeBomb | 10/14/06
Until Microsoft fixes the Drive-By Installs in IE  BitTwiddler | 10/13/06
Re: Until Microsoft fixes the Drive-By Installs in IE  too_much green_tea | 10/13/06
I agree  wcb42ad | 10/13/06
It will never be perfect...........unless...  Spoon Jabber | 10/13/06
Thank you  TimeBomb | 10/14/06
Microsoft spin  whisperycat | 10/13/06
Realistic spin  Stellardyne | 10/13/06
Not really  gotitright | 10/13/06
gotitwrong...that's a little unfair...  Stellardyne | 10/13/06
C'mon dood...  DarbyOhara | 10/15/06
Well  zkiwi | 10/15/06
I think you will find that  zkiwi | 10/13/06
Windows is hit because is WIndows is insecure - end of story  whisperycat | 10/16/06
Security: Linux vs. Microsoft  ZD4txt | 10/16/06
"vastly more secure "  Spoon Jabber | 10/16/06
Actually there is a very easy way out...  Stellardyne | 10/16/06
What happened to "more bang for buck" arguement?  Spoon Jabber | 10/17/06
Keep your employees  bjbrock | 10/13/06
e-mail...not internet surfing  Stellardyne | 10/13/06
I don't get it...  RocketEater | 10/13/06
yep, you don't get it...  bruce_mcculley@... | 10/13/06
I stand corrected...  RocketEater | 10/13/06
under the radar?  varick | 10/13/06
because  kursk | 10/16/06
and this is why we don't need training  RIAAsucks | 10/13/06
IT (IN) security is here to stay! Are you?  michael_orton@... | 10/13/06
Har  ibabadur1 | 10/13/06
HACKERS,HORSES AND HOSTS  BALTHOR | 10/13/06
Reseller Domenii .ro .com  ip_fresh@... | 10/15/06
Some of you posters can still get your malware out  Boot_Agnostic | 10/15/06
Nothing new.. old news to anyone in security.  Been_Done_Before | 10/16/06

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