Rob I mostly agree with you, though as always the devil is in the details. The popularity = cracking argument is mostly wrong, it has to do with payoff not
popularity. Say there are a few computers that banks use for transfering money and they use BankOS which is used no-where else. I think we could all agree a
disproportionate number of cracking attempt would go towards BankOS.
Tanget: For the same reasons I find the argument that there is less malware for linux just because it has fewer desktops suspect. Linux is after all quite
popular as a server OS and payoff for controlling a server tend to be higher than payoff for controlling a desktop. Some desing decisions have made *nix more
secure than windows and windows can't fix them without breaking backwards compatability. There are similar fundamental problems with *nix, that can't
be fixed for the same reasons, though thankfully fewer than in windows.
I'm not sure what Apple does with regards to the root user but I would not be surprised if it does make the user run as it all the time. Disappointed but
not surprised. Any mac users to shed some light on this?
E: "Did they... did they just endorse the combination of the JSDF and US Army by showing them as two lesbian lolicons moving in together and holding hands and talking about how 'intimate' they were?"
B: "Have you forgotten so soon? They're phasing out Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
popularity. Say there are a few computers that banks use for transfering money and they use BankOS which is used no-where else. I think we could all agree a
disproportionate number of cracking attempt would go towards BankOS.
Tanget: For the same reasons I find the argument that there is less malware for linux just because it has fewer desktops suspect. Linux is after all quite
popular as a server OS and payoff for controlling a server tend to be higher than payoff for controlling a desktop. Some desing decisions have made *nix more
secure than windows and windows can't fix them without breaking backwards compatability. There are similar fundamental problems with *nix, that can't
be fixed for the same reasons, though thankfully fewer than in windows.
I'm not sure what Apple does with regards to the root user but I would not be surprised if it does make the user run as it all the time. Disappointed but
not surprised. Any mac users to shed some light on this?
E: "Did they... did they just endorse the combination of the JSDF and US Army by showing them as two lesbian lolicons moving in together and holding hands and talking about how 'intimate' they were?"
B: "Have you forgotten so soon? They're phasing out Don't Ask, Don't Tell."