Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on January 06, 2003 09:02 AM
Sorry, but it's still a weak argument. The original message that I responded to indicates that somehow Microsoft is addressing these issues. That's very far from the truth, no matter how much they say "Trustworthy Computing".
I work in a primarily Windows shop, though I'm slowly converting them to Linux.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-) We had a security firm come in and scan several of our Windows servers (our Linux web server was secure so they didn't bother with that) and provide us with a list of problems and the security patches that address them. On at least two machines, running the Microsoft security patch OPENED UP SECURITY HOLES THAT WEREN'T ORIGINALLY OPEN!
If you choose to trust MS with your network security, that's your choice. But from my first-hand personal experience, I'll never go that route.
Windows is fine for the average desktop user, I suppose, but Linux is catching up there, too!
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Re:trustworthy computing
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on January 06, 2003 09:02 AMI work in a primarily Windows shop, though I'm slowly converting them to Linux.<nobr> <wbr></nobr>:-) We had a security firm come in and scan several of our Windows servers (our Linux web server was secure so they didn't bother with that) and provide us with a list of problems and the security patches that address them. On at least two machines, running the Microsoft security patch OPENED UP SECURITY HOLES THAT WEREN'T ORIGINALLY OPEN!
If you choose to trust MS with your network security, that's your choice. But from my first-hand personal experience, I'll never go that route.
Windows is fine for the average desktop user, I suppose, but Linux is catching up there, too!
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