You always read folks bragging that Linux, or Unix is so much more secure than Windows. What is your view or experience with this issue?
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Jump to Postwhat do those have to do with unix versions?
read the post!
there are only two basic posix-ish OSs - linux and unix
That was what it was about. NT is POSIX
Jump to Postoh yeah, I forgot to mention locking it in a safe, spilling molted led ovet that safe and launching it into the sun so no hackers will get their hands on it :D
Perfect! Now we have a workable security system... some usability issues to work out in the future, …
Jump to Postpull the modem cable out :)
Don't forget WiFi, Ethernet, and anything "removable", as well as any installs that you can not personally certify are original unadulturated source of code written by someone you trust with your life and stored on a system you trust with your life with a …
Jump to PostOh, you wanna run software on this system?
You're screwed.pull the modem cable out :)
Making the assumption that this custom OS will be binary compatible with other commonplace OSs (just for the sake of allowing the user to have some software), there will still be attacks on either …
Jump to PostI think hackers prefer to write viruses for windows since vast majority of common people use windows and windows is all the same everywhere .unlike linux and unix
All they need are the weaknesses deliberately left in Windows so advertisers can bombard people with their mindless blather.
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