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RE: As long as that same standard is applied ...
I suspect that if you were to poll most of those "OS X and Nix"
users you would find a large percentage of them also have at
home or work Windows machines as well. that is true in my case
so I feel I am qualified to comment about it.

Of the three machines I have here in my computer, OS X, Linux,
and Windows, the one I have to spend the most time on securing
is the Windows machine. Now admittedly I am a bit paranoid, I
run AV and firewalls on all three systems, I do so because I have
been around computers for a long time and know that it is
possible to compromise any OS.

Anyway, my main point is that of the three OS's I am running
here patching is much more critical on the Windows machine. A
48 hour delay patching XP is much more likely to lead to a
compromised system that with the other two.
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So much for Apple being prompt ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
Might be it's not a big deal  Ken_z | 11/28/06
But that isn't what the zealots say  NonZealot | 11/28/06
RE: Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities  Protagonistic | 11/29/06
Hey now!  toadlife | 11/28/06
700% 5-Year Stock Rally Speaks for Itself  savatar | 11/28/06
When you talk about value it is not ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
Stock Market isn't in a Bubble  savatar | 11/29/06
And it still has nothing to do with security.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
One of the biggest selling points of OSX is security  MacGeek2121 | 11/29/06
bragging about security on an ...  ShadeTree | 11/30/06
How does iPod sales imply Mac/OS X security??? (NT)  3D0G | 11/29/06
Rally has NOTHING to do with the MACs  djalan | 11/30/06
Ohh, stop,  cashaww | 11/29/06
So your arguement is that because ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
BillJ  Someguy2 | 11/28/06
And since marketshare doesn't matter...  NonZealot | 11/28/06
Incorrect.  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
Interesting  kodakmak | 12/04/06
More or less...  Fred Fredrickson | 11/28/06
As long as that same standard is applied ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
RE: As long as that same standard is applied ...  Protagonistic | 11/29/06
depends.  cashaww | 11/29/06
Apple fixes security flaws regularly  MacGeek2121 | 11/29/06
I agree..  cashaww | 11/29/06
Mac vs PC  Brians673 | 11/29/06
Amen! Mac and PC are equally  fuzzy2k | 11/30/06
As much as I like Windows...  A_Pickle | 11/28/06
It would seem that Linux and OSX suffer from ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
Not confused....just happy  Laff | 11/28/06
Once again if you had followed what I said in the ....  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
How does one find a security issue/hole if not for testing?  Laff | 11/29/06
RE: How does one find a security issue/hole if not for testing?  joe6pack_z | 11/29/06
Yuppers read it....  Laff | 11/29/06
Don't confuse people  fuzzy2k | 11/30/06
RE: It would seem that Linux and OSX suffer from ...  Protagonistic | 11/29/06
I think  cashaww | 11/29/06
We won't discuss Microsofts still unfixed Drive-By Spyware Install problem.  BitTwiddler | 11/28/06
Let's discuss it.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
It's called FUDD and you're spreading it!  MacGeek2121 | 11/29/06
Nah...  Badgered | 11/30/06
Explanation?  fuzzy2k | 11/30/06
Message has been deleted.  Kobashrer | 11/28/06
patch cycle.....  Kobashrer | 11/28/06
So you now speak for ...  ShadeTree | 11/28/06
That reply sounded suspiciously like one I would have made  Scrat | 11/29/06
Kobashrer can speak for me!!  mod71 | 11/29/06
Well I stand corrected ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Don't you have to...  Rick_K | 11/29/06
It is not a double count at all.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
That's a load of Bull  Rick_K | 11/30/06
Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities  Loverock Davidson | 11/28/06
Re: Done With it  joedokes | 11/28/06
Let me guess  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
You don't have a clue!  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
actually  Badgered | 11/29/06
In Fairness..  Sabalo | 11/29/06
Re: Done with it  mbrierley | 11/30/06
Hey Lovey  Shelendrea | 11/29/06
Hi Shelly  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
But that  Shelendrea | 11/29/06
Cut and paste  tic swayback | 11/29/06
As many times as I want to  Loverock Davidson | 11/29/06
I just expect better from you  tic swayback | 11/29/06
Not unlike "patch a pc"...  jasonp@... | 11/29/06
RE: Not unlike "patch a pc"  gigabot71 | 11/30/06
Well Superman thought he was invincible too  Carrion | 11/28/06
In the land of warrior giants there was once lived  rpmtl22 | 11/28/06
Hey Mr.Tree........  Kobashrer | 11/28/06
add 1 vote to that  galileon | 11/28/06
I'll second that !  Intellihence | 11/29/06
Sometimes it's what you don't say...  Scrat | 11/29/06
You contradict yourself.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Security Shmurity  Sabalo | 11/29/06
Hey NonZealot--  tic swayback | 11/29/06
I believe what he said was you ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
By that definition then....  tic swayback | 11/29/06
A very poor attempt at humor.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Ah, I see  tic swayback | 11/29/06
Interesting point  Badgered | 11/29/06
Actually...  Rick_K | 11/29/06
You state a new kernel but isn't it in fact ...  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
RE: Actually...  Badgered | 11/29/06
Glad to be of help.  Rick_K | 11/30/06
It is not my definition.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
Semantics, at best  tic swayback | 11/29/06
So when Mcrosoft doesn't follow a ...  ShadeTree | 11/30/06
Wow, you sure showed him!!!  NonZealot | 11/29/06
You're wrong tic...  MacCanuck | 11/29/06
I must say  Shelendrea | 11/29/06
Hmmm. . . .  999ad@... | 11/29/06
I feel the same way however  Shelendrea | 11/29/06
Point taken, for sure.  999ad@... | 11/29/06
A very sensible approach.  ShadeTree | 11/29/06
OS X = UNIX, expect vulnerabilities and patches  mrs1622 | 11/29/06
I'm with Ken_Z!!!  mod71 | 11/29/06
Apple Software Update already downloaded  turnitup | 11/29/06
OS Vulnerabilities...  Amyisraelchai | 11/29/06
The one I care about... and the one they didn't do...  Resuna | 11/29/06
Pull the advertising  TonyMcS | 11/29/06
Absolutely!  Alber1690 | 11/29/06
The advertising is still correct  Martin Pilkington | 11/29/06
Right on!!  JohnM865 | 11/29/06
I wish they would  Boot_Agnostic | 11/30/06
whats wrong int he advertisments?  doh123 | 11/30/06
31+ bugs for Mac OS versus how many for Windows?  YuridaMan | 11/29/06
Wow, OSX is now bug free??!!  NonZealot | 11/29/06
Stop bashing any OS you bash bashers  Boot_Agnostic | 11/29/06
Bashing  trm1945 | 11/29/06
So you windoz heads should like OSX more now  ralphrides | 11/29/06
Those windoz heads  Boot_Agnostic | 11/30/06
re: So you windoz heads should like OSX more now  deepee912 | 11/30/06
get it right  gigabot71 | 11/30/06
Mac patching and updating is much better than Windows  MacGeek2121 | 11/29/06
You have no idea what you're talking about  darreno1 | 11/29/06
Thanks for the update apple!  hirez | 11/29/06
imagine  hirez | 11/29/06
RE: imagine  gigabot71 | 11/30/06
"every malware writer!" giggle giggle giggle  hirez | 11/30/06
yawn... i dont care much  mdakhirs@... | 11/30/06
Help me with patching please??  mbrierley | 11/30/06
ynnuF  Badgered | 11/30/06
Why must you  fuzzy2k | 11/30/06
What if I never patched my Mac in the last 4 yrs?  Reverend MacFellow | 11/30/06
There ya go... That's the spirit!  Badgered | 11/30/06
Maybe there needs to be some money to win  Boot_Agnostic | 12/01/06
Ever seen an IT dept in a workplace that run Mac?  hirez | 11/30/06
Re: Ever seen an IT dept in a workplace that run Mac?  fuzzy2k | 12/01/06
Not really  Boot_Agnostic | 12/02/06

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