Microsoft warns of a score of security holes

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Have you looked: at the patches and what they affect? SuSE will
only list patches that apply to your system. So
the number may be more or less for the same
distrobution, it all depends on your set-up.

Difference #1 - Diversity in construction is
line one of security.

If I remember correctly only 2 patches of the
ones I have installed, were kernel level and if
memory serves me correctly, only 1 was remote
exploitable. Of the others, they were
application patches and all but 3 were local
only exploits, meaining the person had to be at
my Laptop or PC physically.

Difference #2

Another thing is that 30% of the patches were
actually upgrade / improvements for various
apps within my system. I did not have to install
them if I decided not too.

Difference #3

With Linux I can start the patching process on
one desktop then move to another and go about my
business until all patches are downloaded and
installed. Then I am asked to complete the
process and all the pertinant configuration
scripts are updated for me and I then can close
the patching tool. With Microsoft, I have to
install the patches in a particular order, that
without first doing some research first is not
readily available. Then I have to reboot for
just about every single one of the damn things.
With Microsoft, unless there is something I am
missing, I cannot tell the download tool to
intall all patches required.

Difference #4

The Linux patching system is much more efficient
and easy to use compared to the Microsoft
system.

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Rep has been engaged, patches are in transmission... Mike Cox | 04/13/04

Do you really... Christopher McLendon | 04/13/04

If you must know... Mike Cox | 04/13/04

re: If you must know... cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04

Leave him alone. Mikey's fun... BitTwiddler | 04/13/04

Project Status Report hparks | 04/13/04

Great entertainment as always Mike. TWRX | 04/13/04

Further research for you. Cardinal_Bill | 04/13/04

I read this when it was first published mds_z | 04/14/04

Guess I'd better go patch...oh, wait Chad_z | 04/13/04

Linux has tons of patches also cancelled@... | 04/13/04

But the difference between Windows and OpenSource is... Zogg | 04/13/04

Is that Windows works and users like it. No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/13/04

Exactly... Raichu | 04/13/04

Ha! tslocum7 | 04/14/04

You did *read* the article, right? Zogg | 04/14/04

yeah right meetoo | 04/14/04

The real differnce is the servers voska | 04/14/04

Got An Answer For Ya nikoli | 04/14/04

Linux is free, Windows is not dlu | 04/13/04

No such thing as a free lunch TheTruthGiver | 04/14/04

Hmm.. FreeBSD | 04/13/04

Brilliant Solution! d_jedi | 04/13/04

Have you looked MkIIISupra | 04/13/04

But... rpmyers1 | 04/13/04

Well you know.. FreeBSD | 04/13/04

Exactly, autoupdate is VERY misleading. doe_z | 04/13/04

rpmyers1 think about it Monkey_MCSE | 04/14/04

True enough cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04

Uninformed and overexcited michael-t | 04/13/04

number of patches is a metric for SW maintanence comparisons oldskool | 04/13/04

other differences you missed... ryusen | 04/13/04

To automate in *nix simply take the command-line tool and use with cron Richard Flude | 04/13/04

Linux is close to Perfect but patches are important cancelled@... | 04/13/04

re: Solaris cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04

hmmm... PA-ITGuy | 04/14/04

So far, all 4 identified Critical Updates have... BitTwiddler | 04/13/04

Press is Press Thimmeschba | 04/13/04

And car mfg's will have to ship cars with working brakes too! oldskool | 04/13/04

Where is OJ when we need him most? jrbeaman | 04/15/04

(NT) Gee, Mr. Eschelbeck, I thought every day was MS patch day ??? Plain Logic | 04/13/04

People use Windows outside of games? Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/13/04

MSBlast has infected more than 8 million computers? B.O.F.H. | 04/13/04

* million? Hmm, that's more machines than run Linux. No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/13/04

And your proud MkIIISupra | 04/13/04

There is a cost for infected Windows machines! B.O.F.H. | 04/13/04

How much would it have cost.... ShadeTree | 04/14/04

Problems with latest Windows upgrade NHNH | 04/14/04

You Should Know Better Letophoro | 04/14/04

Surprised? tslocum7 | 04/14/04

SAME PROBLEMS HERE! srw1@... | 04/14/04

Suggested Fix for future patch problems Schweizer | 04/15/04

MS willing to leave customers vulnerable (GASP !!! say it ain't so) Squawkbox | 04/14/04

Much To Do About NOTHING nikoli | 04/14/04

unfortunately nikoli Monkey_MCSE | 04/14/04

Oh Please Monkey nikoli | 04/14/04

pach... ya sure meetoo | 04/14/04

What An Idiot nikoli | 04/14/04

RE: Much To Do About NOTHING cammobus@... | 04/15/04

Were these on my security update CD Hanover Phist | 04/14/04

re: security update CD cbradshaw@... | 04/14/04

re: security update CD crm_z | 04/15/04

Typical tslocum7 | 04/14/04

M$ Patch May WhiteSand | 04/14/04

No problems here itanalyst | 04/14/04

No problems here either! bunnyman | 04/14/04

Thanks for the VIRUS in the PATCH! larryrice | 04/14/04

SHop 'em abcdefghijklmnopq | 04/15/04

Gee. This is such a surprise....HA! jrbeaman | 04/15/04

writing patches before virus? hardnoks | 04/15/04

No credibility and no scruples amanishakhete@... | 04/15/04

Everything's Ok Krom597 | 04/17/04

The 4 MS "critical patches" are difficult to install. bphsi | 04/17/04

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