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From: dfs at roaringpenguin.com (David F. Skoll) Subject: Counseling not to use Windows (was Re: Anonymous surfing my ass\!) On Mon, 15 Jul 2002, Roland Postle wrote: > I should mention that I'm only referring to Windows NT here, Windows 9x /is/ > one monumental design flaw and not even worth talking about. > It's hardly a 'fundamental design flaw' if it can be configured differently. Well, OK. But let's say you tighten up security on NT. Then you discover that all kinds of third-party (and Microsoft, for that matter) software doesn't work any more. > Many default unix installations will leave all a user's newly created files > with world read access. That's true. World-read access is slightly less of a problem than world-execute access. And some Linux distros (e.g. Mandrake) offer "security levels" which (among other things) let you change the default umask to 077. > And I bet the vast majority of novice computer users > (the ones most at risk) would find it easier to change their file > permissions on a Windows machine than a unix machine. Well, the vast majority of novice computer users aren't using UNIX (unless you count Mac OS X). > The fact that 99% of Windows users are clueless is no reflection on Windows' > actual security. But Microsoft touts "ease of use" which lulls people into believing that you don't need as much skill to use or secure Windows as UNIX. And that's irresponsible. -- David.
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