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to: Joe Barr
from: Robert G Lewis
date: 2002-11-27 12:28:00
subject: Re: Most Unsecure OS? Yep, It`s Linux

From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Nothing like a careful well reasoned response like 'You're full of shit' to
counter someone's opinion and win converts to the Linux cause.

Do you have a source for the quote ?

Bob Lewis


"Joe Barr"  wrote in message
news:3de4eb4c$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> You're full of shit.
>
> Now that is OK, it's your right to be so fucking g
> stupid that you believe Windows more secure than anything.  But I am
> certainly going to call you on it when you post outright lies.
>
> Read this slowly.  It is quoting CERT re this FUD:
>
> "CERT believes Aberdeen drew too much from its numbers. The organization
> doesn't draw any conclusions from its advisories on the vulnerability of
> open-source software vs. Microsoft or any other seller of proprietary
> applications. Instead of comparisons, the group focuses on identifying and
> studying security problems it considers most serious based on CERT's own
> metrics. That covers about 20 percent of all known vulnerabilities, said
> Shawn Hernan, senior member of the CERT technical staff..."
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 09:19:24 +0000, Ronnie T. Mungo, Boy Genius wrote:
>
> > By the way, Peter, it should be pointed out that it is according to
> > CERT, not the Aberdeen Group. They merely summarized the CERT data.
> >
> > RTM, BG
> > "Peter Sawatzki"  wrote in message
> > news:MPG.184e18ccf20df5299896c7{at}news.barkto.com...
> >>
> >> http://www.wininformant.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=27428
>
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>

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