Quote # 1: "He acknowledged the fact the Linus and Mac both have better security track-records, but isn't trying to make anyone get a new OS when it's likely much easier to secure what they're already running."


Quote # 2: "The question is for what purpose? Why does a Windows user need to check of that other OS's have less virii? The only reason I can see is to push these two systems to Windows users. So while not at blatant as your example he is basically saying the same thing. "

This is related to an issue he did not address and that is that some e-mail servers get 1,000 times as many headaches as others ... as we move forwards into the future ... our next PC, our next ISP, our next application, it is useful to be aware that some are much more dangerous than others, so that we might make an effort to learn how come.




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