[rit]

This one conducted by two researchers who discussed their findings at the RSA Conference. Discussion also at slashdot for tech-heads.

[ruiner]

Speaking of Slashdot . . . I'm not a techie, but like some of the content over there.

What I DON"T like is the fact that EVERY SINGLE TOPIC blames GW/USA for whatever issue within in the first 15 posts.

Seriously, its nuts.

[TommyDale]

This theory will NEVER be accepted by the already-hate-spewing
venemous Anti-Microsoft crowd. It just cannot be!

[traumer]

Notice "The Seattle Time" source...

I'm Bill Gates - and I endorse this message !
:o)

[blues_guitarist]

"a similarly set-up Linux server . . ."

Now who the hell would do that?

[KwasiOwusu]

"Believe it or not, a Windows Web server is more secure than a similarly set-up Linux server, according to a study presented yesterday by two Florida researchers

"I actually was wrong. The results are very surprising, and there are going to be some people who are skeptical," said Richard Ford, a computer-science professor at the Florida Institute of Technology who favors Linux."

Why am I not surprised?
Confirms what I have been arguing about on this board.
Microsoft wins yet again.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

The constant bashing of Windows = The hysteria over global warming.

[martin_fierro]

Ok, HUH?

[MEGoody]

I heard that Gates funded this 'study'. Anyone else hear that?

[thoughtomator]

How come nobody seems to have the evidence to back up the claims?

[Frank_Discussion]

Well, that's obvious. I mean Linux is always carrying that blanket around and everything... [\emily littela]

[Still Thinking]

Gee, Bill's tongue must be tired.

[DustyMoment]

They wanted to cut through the near-religious arguments about which system is better from a security standpoint.

Truer words were never written. "Near-religious" is exactly right.

While I'm not the most technically computer savvy person on earth, I've never really warmed up to Linux/Unix.

I don't know what metrics were used to arrive at the conclusion that Windows was more secure than Linux, but I anticipate another round of MS bashing in the coming weeks.

[JustAnAmerican]

LOL, what a joke. The following are excerpts from the article in question.

<1>"The setups were hypothetical, however."
<2>"Authenticating the identity of computer users is a big topic at the conference, but Microsoft's Passport authentication system was missing in action."

So they Hypotheticaly put machines together and then without MS's biggest security risk and they call that a test. What a bunch of morons, bet MS had a hand in this.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Believe it or not, a Windows Web server is more secure than a similarly set-up Linux server, according to a study presented yesterday by two Florida researchers.

Well, doh. If you set up a Linux server with the same default settings as Windows, you are bound to get a system at least as insecure as Windows. In order to do this, you have to pretty much disable any security on the Linux server. This not the default on Linux (unlike Windows).

[SengirV]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Hahahahahahahahaa!!! Thanks for the laugh.

[standupfortruth]

The testers were named Gates

[zbigreddogz]

I don't know all that much about computers, but doesn't this headline fall under the 'Researchers say nude people get cold faster then their clothed counterparts' category? (i.e. isn't this a 'duh'?)

[Cicero]

I can well believe it. Every hacker on the planet has been attacking Windows for years. By this time, they have a lot of the holes filled.

[GoldCountryRedneck]

"...a Linux fan, runs an open-source server at home; the other is a Microsoft enthusiast...."

America - the land of free technical choice as well.

Operating systems programmer in another life long ago (anybody remember OS/360?), I appreciate that, today, a bit-twiddler worth his/her coding salt can find a way into *any* XP/Linux/Unix system kernel.

It's heartening that the passion of such debates (OS X vs OS Y) still rage as it's from such that creativity and innovation will emerge. It's an evolutionary development process afterall.

Thing is....My current install of XP Pro w/ SP2 has run for weeks on end with nary a hiccup. Pretty reliable albeit with Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware, and Firewalls up front.

Linux? Tried it and just can't muster up the interest. Microsoft works for me. Period.

Guess I'm just set in my ways and would rather surf FR than tweek around with RedHat these days. Life is too short.

[Redleg Duke]

Study conducted by the MS Labs Foundation for the Preservation of the Status Quo, no doubt.