[Swordmaker]

Changing the subject won't sweep this under the rug, Mac fanboy.

Again, Windows Fanboy, you run true to type... insulting people who choose something different than you do. How do you treat people who drive a different make of automobile?

Additionally, no one is changing the subject. We are discussing computer security and the RELATIVE merits of two platforms. No matter how you cut it, the Windows vulnerabilities are far greater than OS-X's vulnerabilities.

My box has never been exploited. It's locked down so tightly that you simply wouldn't be successful attacking it. And that's without applying security updates regularly.

My computer has never been exploited either... and that is without "locking it down so tightly." When I learned of this security issue, I evaluated, found it would apply only to a VERY MINISCULE number of Mac users ( and certainly not to me ), I assigned it the very low priority that Apple also assigned it.

But since you raised the issue, I could care less.

Then WHY do you post in every one of these threads???

"Quite frankly, Scarlet, I think you DO give a damn."

To paraphrase another writer, "Methinks the Bush2000 protesteth too much!"

[Bush2000]

We are discussing computer security and the RELATIVE merits of two platforms.

No, actually, you're the one who wants to bring up Windows. Nearly everybody else is discussing OSX here.

My computer has never been exploited either... and that is without "locking it down so tightly." When I learned of this security issue, I evaluated, found it would apply only to a VERY MINISCULE number of Mac users ( and certainly not to me ), I assigned it the very low priority that Apple also assigned it.

Good thing you're not using your Mac in a corporate LAN/WAN environment. Because if you were, you're vulnerable.

Then WHY do you post in every one of these threads???

Ask yourself the same question when you visit Windows-related threads.