Though I am somewhat new to the data security game, I have known for several months about some proof of concept exploits that Macs were susceptible to under certain conditions. I am pretty much ambivalent when it comes to OS's. I personally run Windows, Mac, and a half dozen or so Linux distros. Data security and penetration testing requires lots of research in real time in order to keep up with any potential new threats. What blows my mind is the zealotry of the typical Mac user. A mere mention of a potential threat, or the recent forming of truly collaborative efforts in the black hat community seems to evoke responses filled with dripping sarcasm and ridicule. I wouldn't hold my breath for any apologies. There is something about these OS wars that seems to bring out the worst in people.
I can't share your OS philosophy. Ambivalence suggests that they're all the same, and one is just as good as the other - or that it doesn't matter. It's like saying there is no difference between Democrats and Republicans.
What blows my mind is the zealotry of the typical Mac user.
There are plenty of Windows and Linux zealots too. The Mac and Linux zealots tend to be driven by a passion for excellent technology. The Windows zealots are typically motivated by job security concerns. The mediocre quality of Windows keeps a lot of mediocre technicians employed. Their jobs would be eliminated as an unnecessary expense if their company switched to better computer systems, so the Windows zealots are engaged in a campaign of falsehoods and fear-mongering to help maintain their positions. If my job depended on fixing computer problems, I'd be a Windows zealot too.
There is something about these OS wars that seems to bring out the worst in people.
Agreed.
I agree. I have no gripe about the mac specifically it's just the zealots that get under my skin so I like to poke them to watch them explode.