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That is correct. Software makers cannot possibly know every possible way someone can figure a way to exploit the software. Is C&H responsible because some nutjob figures out a way to use sugar in a manner in which it was not intended? Of course not. However, because stupid judges and annoying lawyers and brain dead politicians who feel sorry for every possible injury someone gets, society has come to think that companies are responible for knowing every possible scenario, and must have things fixed before they release a project.
Should we hold paper manufacturers responsible because someone could use it to cause papercuts or while shooting spitwads can poke someone in the eye? Or, because they burn the paper, burn themselves, the company should be held responsible?
It's rediculous.
So is expecting companies to know what some crackpot will do when they hack systems.
Unfortunately, these companies wont know of security issues until after it happens.
This back and forth bickering by many of the people here is old. I dont even respond to those posts anymore. It's brainless jibber jabber. We can see that Firefox can be vulnerable.
The question you asked, "Given that, MS still has a slower track record for fixing denoted flaws. What would there explanation be?"
Without being a MS advocate, it is reasonable to assume because they do have 95% of the market, it will take a lot longer to patch things up for several things.
1) Solutions are not always easy to find. Windows is not proprietary. The result is finding a fix that will work on most systems and configurations.
2) Because of the percentage, there are security holes coming in on a daily basis. The point is to try and plug them as efficiently and effectively as possible. Having 95% of the market means MS has a lot more to deal with.
Firefox is not invulnerable. These Mac ads on TV are also wrong. They are not invulnerable, either.
You are quite corrct: No software is invulnerable.

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