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| Thread ID: 56917 | 2005-04-18 08:53:00 | Firefox has more security flaws than IE!!! | Billy T (70) | Press F1 |
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| 346366 | 2005-04-18 08:53:00 | From the Langa List, a fairly authoritative source in anybody's language: US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team), a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security and the public and private sectors that impartially tracks all manner of security issues in operating systems and major applications, shows that the list of IE's current vulnerabilities is shorter than those for FireFox, Mozilla, and the other alternate browsers . Likewise, it also lists fewer Windows' vulnerabilities than for the other OSes . :eek: The last time I mentioned a similar US-CERT finding, by the way, Linux partisans leapt up to tell me that US-CERT didn't know what it was doing . Linux *couldn't* have more security flaws than Windows! Everyone *knows* that Open Source software is so much better than anything from Microsoft--- right? Well, to the dismay the more rabid anti-Microsoft partisans, reports from other independent observers corroborated CERT's findings . For example, between July 1 and December 31, 2004, Symantec documented 13 serious vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer, but found 21 vulnerabilities affecting each of the Mozilla-based browsers . But don't take my word for it--- read the reports for yourself, see the methodologies for yourself, and decide for yourself: The article posted now (free!) at . informationweek . com/story/showArticle . jhtml?articleID=160900911" target="_blank">www . informationweek . com has all the details and links you'll need . Please don't shoot the messenger :horrified Cheers Billy 8-{) :D |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 346367 | 2005-04-18 09:10:00 | Hi Billy T. See an earlier thread from me - Metla did not think much of Fred L !!! | TonyF (246) | ||
| 346368 | 2005-04-18 09:12:00 | In Security terms it's the Quality not Quantity of the exploit that counts. Would your rather have your front door left wide open, or have several tiny holes in the wall? |
b1naryb0y (3) | ||
| 346369 | 2005-04-18 09:21:00 | Hi Billy t . All computer programs, operating systems are created by humans . It is not logical to blame a Windows or Linux program as flawed etc . It is probable that one of the future generations of computers with "Artificial Intelligence" will correct such flaws by itself . Is it possible to "Make" a comp program absolutely faultless? I doubt it very much . A lot of people bemoan the shortcomings of the Microsoft Programmers, yet those same people cannot "write program" . I cannot thats for sure . I read today that "Non Windows" programmes are more prone to Bugs etc than Windows . . It would be no fun for a virus designing idiot to try & cause trouble for any other than Windows . Where is the challenge . There is NO viable alternative to Windows . Linux buffs will disagree with that statement, & that is their right to do so . I cannot see any change to that in my lifetime . Therefore I have to accept what I have got, a stable XP Home, & get on with it . Yes BILL needs to be told when HIS OS gives us trouble . But consider, if all Windows OS disappeared at midnight to night, would the computing world come to a grinding halt ?? A horrible thought dont you think . ? Just my 2 cents worth PJ :2cents: :2cents: |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 346370 | 2005-04-18 09:35:00 | "But on the flip side, the "everything else being equal" argument also breaks down for Linux and other open-source software because, as small-share players, they've gained a reputation for security that's at least partly undeserved: Low numbers of problems is not the same as a low percentage of problems. (We'll come back to this in a moment.)" There is to my mind something fundamentally wrong in the big picture with a statement like this when you are talking about the internet. Sure, the majority of desktop PCs run MS Windows. But about 69% of web servers run Apache and most of that would be on some variant of UNIX or Linux. That's alot of servers. If this platform was as easy to hack as they say - why isn't it happening in a big way? It would be much more productive to hack a server than a home PC! Just a thought! |
johnd (85) | ||
| 346371 | 2005-04-18 09:38:00 | There is NO viable alternative to Windows. Poppa John - I have to say that is a strange thing to say to people who are using Linux as an alternative to Windows - I have been since 2001 when I removed the dual boot option and have never looked back. |
johnd (85) | ||
| 346372 | 2005-04-18 09:57:00 | Ms biggest flaw is them continuing to support old OS's so there for never getting it right, every new os is just a fix to the previous. Apple took a big risk when OS X came out, they stopped supporting old systems told there customers to catch up or get left behind, end result pissed off customers and a great safe OS , but still with its own faults not that i can name any... Hopefully MS will take the same approach with Longhorn and start out fresh and not worry about compatibility issues with the previous OS |
plod (107) | ||
| 346373 | 2005-04-18 10:12:00 | Poppa John - I have to say that is a strange thing to say to people who are using Linux as an alternative to Windows - I have been since 2001 when I removed the dual boot option and have never looked back. Hi johnd. I am probably talking out of the wronge end, seeing as I have not seriously tried any Linux. We correspond with a lot of people in the UK & some her in NZ. I need an OS that IS compatible with theirs in every way.. We have enough problemms Getting Docs sent from XP Home to open on older Windows OS. Here is a challenge for you. Bring yourself to Wanganui & Install Linux & all its Bits free of charge, show me how it works & I can then offer an opinion, properly. I would have to get permission from Metla first tho as he has put a lot of effort into this "Tin Box" PJ :eek: :D |
Poppa John (284) | ||
| 346374 | 2005-04-18 10:20:00 | yea but still firefox may be more venurable but ie is more targeted | Codex (3761) | ||
| 346375 | 2005-04-18 10:29:00 | I need an OS that IS compatible with theirs in every way . . We have enough problemms Getting Docs sent from XP Home to open on older Windows OS . The internet is a platform independant environment - it shouldn't matter what OS you are using . What does matter is the software you are using - unfortunately proprietory software keeps changing file formats - it is one of the ways that they continue to make money out of people by forcing you to upgrade . As an alternative, try OpenOffice - it is cross platform and is not dependant on the version you are using . It can even save as MS Word . Get it installed at both ends and I bet all of your file format version problems will disappear . Here is a challenge for you . Bring yourself to Wanganui & Install Linux & all its Bits free of charge, show me how it works & I can then offer an opinion, properly . I would have to get permission from Metla first tho as he has put a lot of effort into this "Tin Box" PJ :eek: :D Would love to -- but Timaru is too far away! |
johnd (85) | ||
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