<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 13 June 2013 14:11, Liam Proven <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lproven@gmail.com" target="_blank">lproven@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On 13 June 2013 11:25, Byte Soup <<a href="mailto:bytesoup@gmail.com">bytesoup@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I think we can agree that partially the success of windows has made it a<br>
> target for criminals and malware. So if for whatever reason tomorrow we saw<br>
> a massive uptake then where would that leave us? Would it really be a good<br>
> thing?<br>
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</div>I think this is possibly /the/ single greatest red herring and straw<br>
man put up by Windows advocates and I'm really sorry to see it<br>
repeated on a Linux list.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style>Hey don't tar me with that brush, im no windows advocate! I just thought if I were a crim (and im not) I'd look at the most popular platform.</div>
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* Apple's OS X is hugely popular.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style>Are you a Mac fan by any chance ;-)</div><div style> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
* OS X is a Unix.<br></blockquote><div> </div><div style>BSD if im correct no? </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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* OS X has not been compromised. There are no OS X viruses in the<br>
wild. (Yes, there are Trojans, but that's different - they don't<br>
spread unaided.)<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style>You sure about that? I had a quick google and found this for example</div><div style><br></div><div style><a href="http://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/OSX~Sabpab-A/detailed-analysis.aspx">http://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/OSX~Sabpab-A/detailed-analysis.aspx</a></div>
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* Apple owners are richer than PC owners because Apple kit is more<br>
expensive than PCs.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style>I think that's a bit of a sweeping statement there? </div><div style> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
* Why? Because OS X is secure by design. Windows is not.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div style>I dont disagree there, unix and linux have way better security. </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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