Yep.. there is intelligent life on FR! Boo Yaa!!
‘Most of the world’s computers run Microsoft’s operating systems, thus most of the world’s computers are vulnerable to the same viruses and worms at the same time. The only way to stop this is to avoid monoculture in computer operating systems, and for reasons just as reasonable and obvious as avoiding monoculture in farming. Microsoft exacerbates this problem via a wide range of practices that lock users to its platform. The impact on security of this lock-in is real and endangers society." And since we're having an academic discussion, the cite:
Geer,D.; Pfleeger,C; Schneier,B.; Quarterman,J.; Metzger,P.; Bace,R; Gutman,P."CyberInSecurity: The Cost of Monopoly", Computer and Communications Industry Association, Sept. 24, 2003, pg. 5.
(PS -- System I'm posting this from isn't Windows/IE. It's not Linux. Not a Mac either, though Apple is on the right track in many, many ways...)