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Linux was designed from the ground up to support multiple users. For windows this was an after thought.

Linux was designed from the ground up to separate root (admin) privileges from normal user privileges. For windows this still doesn't work, Vista requires constant prompts that annoy the user although 3rd party developers are to blame for that too.

Linux was designed from the ground up to have a system of permissions to restrict file access. Permissions in windows was a later addition and they aren't applied very often, I can edit many system files in XP without any warning much less access restriction.

Linux was designed from the ground up to do networking. The internet is a network and in Windows networking was an afterthought, in the 3.1 days the internet was "just a fad" to MS. Cisco even uses Linux for networking despite getting paid off by MS to start using Windows.

Linux was designed with security as a priority, Windows has always been about fancy features before anything else. Windows owes much of its popularity due to having the features that average joe business user wants. Linux owes most of its success do to having the security and features that business such as Google, Cisco, and AOL, and researchers using multi-processor super computers need.
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A better way to deal with it ...  mrlinux | 05/21/08
Which operating systems would those be?  ye | 05/21/08
Safer Operating Systems  DrBrianM | 05/21/08
For now  daMan25 | 05/21/08
I encourage you to learn  rarsa | 05/21/08
Please, please, please, puuullleeeaaasssseee!  ye | 05/21/08
Too easy...  T1Oracle | 05/21/08
Sorry but you'll have to do better:  ye | 05/21/08
Come on, Mr. Gates, a.k.a ye  Aragorn_z | 05/22/08
@Aragorn_z: I keep asking the same question because...  ye | 05/22/08
And your investigation presents what data?  flyingbuick | 05/21/08
Right...  glashoppah | 05/21/08
I think that title belonged to sendmail for quite some time.  ye | 05/21/08
He didn't say "safer". He said "less vulnerable".  ye | 05/21/08
It'd be best for you...  glashoppah | 05/21/08
That is not true  GuidingLight | 05/22/08
Ever tried OpenBSD?  davidr69 | 05/21/08
Sure have. My original question stands.  ye | 05/21/08
Less vulnerable vs. Safer  TucsonGuy | 05/21/08
Vulnerabilities exist whether anyone targets the platform...  ye | 05/21/08
Types of Security Problems  slaskoske | 05/22/08
Does it really matter WHY...  arminw | 05/21/08
Yes, if you actually expect a problem to be fixed.  ye | 05/22/08
There are no safer operating systems  Lerianis | 05/22/08
Gimme a BREAK!  howard.blake@... | 05/21/08
So true...  glashoppah | 05/21/08
you called?  GiMMeABreak | 05/23/08
REALLY?  NHMtnMan | 05/21/08
Wow. the first post is nothing but a Troll!  GuidingLight | 05/22/08
Very impartial response...  GetReal-mac.com | 05/23/08
BUYING antivirus is a waste of time  kcredden2 | 05/21/08
Not worthless, but shouldn't be bloated  Norcross | 05/21/08
Totally agree  cmosentine | 05/21/08
Medical Practice problems  TucsonGuy | 05/21/08
Yes SoftDent is a security nightmare!  frankinks | 05/21/08
Sounds like they need different software. NT  ThereThere | 05/22/08
Dental Software...  randysmith@... | 05/22/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  rmlounsbury@... | 05/21/08
Antivirus Wasted Money!  brotherjim01@... | 05/21/08
If I was an IT...  Drakaran | 05/21/08
Give them a day off...  ThereThere | 05/22/08
Using virtual machines is the only practical solution  progon | 05/21/08
I wouldn't count on that  Drakaran | 05/21/08
I would say, "Windows is wasted money". Switch to Linux!  xunil skcor | 05/21/08
Why?  ceward_z | 05/21/08
if IBM sells it, on a mainframe, it's clearly not that buggy.  shryko | 05/21/08
Are you so sure?  slaskoske | 05/22/08
Good question  davidr69 | 05/21/08
Let's not single out 1 pot  flyingbuick | 05/21/08
Well, I think the "no brainer" part  GuidingLight | 05/22/08
What happens when Linux is 80% market?  randysmith@... | 05/22/08
How about SELinux?  davidr69 | 05/21/08
Likely not an option for the "average" user.  ye | 05/21/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  Timpraetor | 05/21/08
RE: Antivirus vs. Whitelist  david.swift@... | 05/21/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  kbulenda@... | 05/21/08
not even white hat or black hat, Just OLD HAT  topsecret@... | 05/21/08
Great Windows Security Solution...  Gabriel Kent | 05/21/08
AV not needed?  pwood57@... | 05/21/08
No AV software is 100%  Drakaran | 05/26/08
Norton is the worst of the useless anti NOTHING software.  okc_rn@... | 05/21/08
Vundo....  sframberger@... | 05/22/08
If it's such an ugly infection  Lerianis | 05/22/08
Antivirus is maybe a wasted money'  troubled241 | 05/22/08
Use POSIX OS, Port blocking a good Magic Box a VM and forget about it  pla777@... | 05/22/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  ThereThere | 05/22/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  dingers412@... | 05/22/08
There's a huge flaw in this argument  D. W. Bierbaum | 05/22/08
I'll be blunt  Lerianis | 05/22/08
Are white-lists really the answer?  Hameiri | 05/22/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  dcolbert@... | 05/22/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  baylors | 05/22/08
We run a proxy server...  bjbrock | 05/22/08
Much better to sue ....  milton@... | 05/23/08
RE: Antivirus is 'completely wasted money': Cisco CSO  sediza@... | 09/06/09

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