Vista security spec 'longest suicide note in history'

The Inquirer ^ | 12-24-06 | Andrew Thomas

[LeGrande]

First of all until a virus strikes in the wild I am not going to accept them. As far as I can tell Symantec has a vested interest in FUD.

The "unbreakable code" analogy applies to "unsinkable ships", "bulletproof armor", and so on. Everything man makes, man can destroy.

You are improperly mixing metaphors. What I have been patiently trying to explain is that malware is simply people finding and exploiting hooks that Microsoft has intentionally placed in its code for its own benefit. Mr. Softee needs those hooks to make everyone happy. Unix OS's treat everyone the same.

I will try and explain it another way. Microsoft is like an old 55 Chevy. If you park it outside in front of your house it will get stolen (if anyone cares). Everyone knows how to hot wire it and drive it away. Unix is more like a 2006 Vette with all the security bells and whistles. Sure there are ways to steal it, probably the best way is to simply tow it or put a gun to your head when you get in to drive it away. The bottom line though, is that any Joe off the street is simply not going to be able to get in and drive the car away any time they feel like it.

[ekwd]

I am well aware of Windows vulnerabilities, thank you. That's why I hope Vista keeps its security promises. What I am saying is that you should not be so cock sure that OSX is invulnerable or virtually invulnerable.
Enough is enough. We will find out who's right in the course of events. Finally, I wasn't mixing metaphors. I was using analogies.

[smith288]

It runs on Wii. If you want to play games why not get something designed for games?

For starters, Wii has crappy graphics.

Secondly, I dont feel like paying an extra 200-600 bucks right now for something my PC is capable of.