Linux Vs Windows in security

[Derek Broughton]

Lev Lafayette wrote:

> On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 13:43 +1000, Peter Garrett wrote:
> 
>> I know it's a nit-pick, but, cj and Allan - please don't use the word
>> "hack/hacker" when what you *actually*  mean is "crack/cracker" . See for
>> example
>> 
>> http://catb.org/jargon/html/H/hacker.html
>> 
>> Ubuntu is developed by hackers :)
>> 
> 
> Personally, I take Bruce Sterling's PoV on this. It's the same thing
> really; it's just that hackers wear the white hats :-)
> 
> All the best,
> 
Essentially my opinion too, except that some "crackers" aren't actually
talented enough to be "hackers" - they're the "script kiddies".  Even so,
it took a hacker to develop the crack in the first place.
-- 
derek