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"I prefer it primarily because I have wasted zero time over the last 3-1/2 years dealing with viruses, trojans and spyware, leaving me a lot more time to actually do something useful."

Funny, over the last 5 years I spent zero time dealing with viruses, trojans and spyware on various versions of Windows. I must be missing something because if you are implying that a Windows user that follows even simple precautions spends even a small amount of time doing these things then you fell for the FUD that is coming from all the anti-MS camps. Can you give me an idea what is your impression of "the amount of time" a Windows user spends doing these things? I am quite curious since you seem to have experience with this. Or is this just more unsubstantiated FUD?

Also, I won't trust Apple to be honest with the severity of any vulnerability in OS X. They seem to treat every vulnerability as a PR problem instead of a technical problem, and always go out of their way to minimize it as much as possible.

And if you were upset by the "misinformation" about this vulnerability in OS X, good thing you are on the ABM side because you'll have a difficult time dealing with all the and-MS FUD coming from the Linux/Mac crowd. It's whenever the walled rose garden gets threatened that Apple fans respond like that. It's actually quite fascinating to watch...

Love,
Peter
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Move along, folks. Nothing to see here.  gfeier | 09/07/04
Huh, what's that?  Squawkbox | 09/07/04
Oh but wait  prong@... | 09/07/04
You said it, not us  hayesk | 09/08/04
There's a lot to see here  Qbt | 09/07/04
Where did I say...  gfeier | 09/07/04
All that time...  Qbt | 09/07/04
Where did I say...  gfeier | 09/08/04
MS invented FUD!  MacGeek2121 | 09/08/04
which has nothing to do  eLurker | 09/08/04
SpyWare  nikoli | 09/08/04
Are you insane?  Rick_K | 09/07/04
kerberos is an app? (nt)  eLurker | 09/08/04
I don't use Mac OS X, and probably never will  Monkey_MCSE | 09/07/04
Well I guess you missed my point  Qbt | 09/07/04
If I were a virus writer I wouldn't go after Microsoft  Linux User 147560 | 09/08/04
Ahhh, but which Unix  PA-ITGuy | 09/08/04
You just made a point for me that  Linux User 147560 | 09/08/04
Re: You just made a point for me that  PA-ITGuy | 09/08/04
your point...  ryusen | 09/08/04
You are exactly right and if security is a principle  mlindl | 09/08/04
i guess  eLurker | 09/08/04
But Petey!  Linux User 147560 | 09/08/04
Sorry but I can not agree with all your statements.  computer_man | 09/08/04
I am aware of key loggers  Linux User 147560 | 09/08/04
Then you must be aware of what they can do.  computer_man | 09/08/04
They ARE flaws in Windows  KSchaefer | 09/08/04
Microsoft...  Qbt | 09/08/04
The only flawed logic...  MacCanuck | 09/08/04
Yes, not the best analogy  Qbt | 09/08/04
but there are 30 million juicy often rich Apple users on the net  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04
ummm it's the same kerberos in MS  Monkey_MCSE | 09/08/04
Trying SO hard...  Qbt | 09/08/04
apparently, MIT said differently, but you knew that right?  Monkey_MCSE | 09/08/04
Re:apparently, MIT said differently...  Qbt | 09/08/04
unreasonable inference from flawed logic  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04
oddly enough  eLurker | 09/08/04
Windows NOT vulnerable  Qbt | 09/08/04
And neither is Mac OS X  Richard Flude | 09/08/04
In the Real World...  Qbt | 09/08/04
Really?  Richard Flude | 09/08/04
Entry Barrier  Jkirk3279 | 09/08/04
Correction  d_jedi | 09/07/04
Zdnet, don't report any Apple news that could be deemed negative  FilledOut | 09/08/04
but  eLurker | 09/08/04
the dreaded False Dichotomy defence boringly so  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04
you have made a dreaded incorrect assumption  eLurker | 09/20/04
This cannot be!!!!  James T. Kirk | 09/08/04
Look at the scoreboard  Fred Flintsone | 09/08/04
Enough already!  MacVet | 09/08/04
En0ugh already!  wiskowst | 09/08/04
small correction  eLurker | 09/08/04
easier is the key, not bigger  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04
no, both are the key  eLurker | 09/20/04
I agree with your first paragraph, maybe you should read it  bnordberg | 09/09/04
Message has been deleted.  Outside T. Box | 09/08/04
I'm Looking!  MacGeek2121 | 09/08/04
*nix CANT CATCH a VIRUS - EVER!  Roger Ramjet | 09/09/04
*nix CANT CATCH a VIRUS - EVER!  Roger Ramjet | 09/09/04
market share  doh123 | 09/08/04
actually like this  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04
Apple Applications  Jkirk3279 | 09/08/04
Wow, this forum just gets better and better  FilledOut | 09/08/04
GOS2  nomorems | 09/08/04
what about  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04
Good day  FilledOut | 09/10/04
you mean apple didn't force new features  V Sanders | 09/08/04
Re: force new features  alterego_z | 09/08/04
Maybe they silently turned off iTune features  FilledOut | 09/08/04
I guess this leaves Linux as the only perfect OS?  Prognosticator | 09/08/04
well it's alright even if Linux had 20 times as many exploits as windows  hipparchus2000 | 09/08/04

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