This isn't true. http://support.microsoft.com/default.as ... 07&sd=techmoriar wrote:IE ( Internet Explorer) is integrated into the OS. Deeply. You can't remove it. This means that any security flaw in IE is a security flaw in Windows.
Agreed. We fixed the problem at work by making EVERYONE a domain user, unless we trust them not to screw up thier own box.moriar wrote: User-Permissions is a big difference between Windows and UNIX-like systems. Under UNIX, you don't login with an account capable of destroying everything and breaking the system.
These points are kind of unrelated...or at least the firewall doesn't support the negative trend in security. I still maintain that all OS's are flawed, but MS is exploited the most as it is the biggest target [see you're comments on market]moriar wrote: MS doesn't have a very good track record of security. Until Windows XP, there was no integrated firewall. Until XP's second Service Pack, if you enabled the firewall then Windows would bring the network connection online when booting, then activate the firewall about a minute later.
mo·nop·o·ly Audio pronunciation of "monopoly" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-np-l)moriar wrote: Windows almost has a monopoly
n. pl. mo·nop·o·lies
1. Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service: “Monopoly frequently... arises from government support or from collusive agreements among individuals� (Milton Friedman).
2. Law. A right granted by a government giving exclusive control over a specified commercial activity to a single party.
3.
1. A company or group having exclusive control over a commercial activity.
2. A commodity or service so controlled.
4.
1. Exclusive possession or control: arrogantly claims to have a monopoly on the truth.
2. Something that is exclusively possessed or controlled: showed that scientific achievement is not a male monopoly.
--Not quite. You are free to use whatever OS you choose. MS has the market share because the majority of people are exercising thier choice in that direction. But you have options.
Yeah - it's entertaining. But Linux is not very plausible in a widespread real world desktop application. The learning curve is steep, and most users are not savvy enough to edit an x86.config file to get some small feature changed. AND - it is most definately not the way of the future. Open Source can only get so far before people get greedy [ie redhat].moriar wrote: If you want to try a non-MS operating system, I recommend looking into Knoppix.
I'm not attacking you at all - just enjoying the computer nerd banter, so let's not fight or get irritated. I'm not, but I just don't want it to head that way. Feel free to respond though for sure.
-nick