Posted on 08/09/2005 2:03:40 PM PDT by Fractal Trader
And according to your definition of the Linux O/S, it's no larger than 1 file in Windows like ntoskrnl.exe, right? These holes in Red Hat are distributed with each copy of Linux, just like many files other than ntoskrnl.exe are distributed with Windows.
Everyone is getting wise to the lunix myths, not just a few of us anymore.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
I figure as you have talked about me by name without promoting and posting it to bot GE and B2K all bets were off..
Wrong, but thanks for playing (and, not surprisingly, completely misrepresenting me).
The operating system refers to the whole set of programs, drivers, etc., that are responsible for the basic systems operation. This includes things like the scheduler, memory management, file management, and so on.
Now, in Microsoft's case, because of some of their software architecture decisions, some user-level appications (specifically, "explorer") are tied into the operating system. Because of the modular nature of UNIX-like systems, this doesn't happen with user applications, because it is designed to abstract the OS away from the applications, especially since the applications come from multiple sources.
Now, to the specific list you were posting... "gaim" is an instant-messenger client. If AOL had a bug in their AIM program for Windows, would it be fair to say it's a problem with the Windows OS? Of course not. Then why is a "gaim" bug a "Linux" problem? Answer: it isn't -- it's an application bug.
Sometimes I think Windows ability to boot up is a flaw.
Do you really want me to expose you again? How about I show where you did the same about me BEFORE I mentioned you?
It's not that big of a deal, but I am finding a disturbing trend. You just make up stuff to suit your needs.
Was it in reply to your post mentioning you by name? I jsut really wanted you to see how you reacted when a sarcastic post hit a windows thread and as predicted it was the exact same way I reacted when you hit the linux thread.... Dont keep making it worse by going on and ignoring the serious vulnerabilities that this thread is about..
You're busted for being a troll and then you just claim...I was testing a theory. Yeah, right. Keep lying to yourself as no one else is believing you and you're making yourself look silly to your OSS Ping list compatriots.
I wish that were the case, but they love to lie and distort, he's a perfect example of their kind, and is therefore probably being cheered for his antics. Oh well, at least the OSS fanatics as a group are still stuck down in the <5% of overall society, as they have been for years.
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