From: "Geo." 

"Chris Robinson"  wrote in
message news:4039e42b{at}w3.nls.net...

> Also, I suppose some people say that because a "Windows" exploit is
> easier to define due to the way it's bundled (i.e. unlike Linux which
> is often bundled with a ton of apps).  For comparing Linux vs Windows
> on these issues though, I'd pick a Windows version like XP, for
> example, if I was to compare - otherwise it's not fair to Microsoft.

I find it very easy to just hold the vendor responsible for whatever it is
they provide as part of the product. Seems perfectly fair to me for one
reason, if I buy product X from vendor X, then I don't want to be told I
have to deal with vendors D, E, H, T, V, Y, and Z to keep it patched.

That would be like buying a TV from Sears then when it breaks having Sears
tell you that first you have to figure out what part broke then if it's a
chip from Boner Electronics call Boner support and get a patched chip.

As OS have been consumerized there is no way crap like that is gonna fly.

Geo.

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