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Originally Posted by mikmik
I just found this: Linux Insider
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A Linux enthusiast at the RSA Conference in San Francisco has reluctantly concluded that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) produces more secure code than its open source rivals.
In an academic study due to be released next month, Dr. Richard Ford, from the Florida Institute of Technology, and Dr. Herbert Thompson, from application security firm Security Innovation, analyzed vulnerabilities and patching and were forced to conclude that Windows Server 2003 is more secure than Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) Linux.
Stats Don't Lie
"Vulnerability counts are much higher with Red Hat than with Microsoft," said Dr. Ford. "I am a huge Linux fan, and I have a Linux server in my basement. The first time I saw the statistics I thought someone had mucked about with my database."
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PS I like sites that just deal with the matters at hand, and don't even mention any controversy or opinion on which is better. There are debates on all kind of computer forums, and computer review and repoting Magazine's forums, and most of the debates are the same - pointless and irrelevent to fact. |
While I certainly don't have time to go point-by-point, I'll just mention that the RSA thing you mentioned is what this thread is about. It's the same story Chris mentioned in the original post.
Second, I'll go ahead and say it: Anyone who says "Stats Don't Lie" is wrong. Not opinion, no question about it, wrong.
Most Linux users have used Windows before, most Windows users have never used Linux. That automatically makes the
average Linux user more informed and able to compare the two than the average Windows user.
Finally, I'll concede that the vocal Linux superfans don't do anyone any favors when they spout "Linux is better, Windo$se suXor" type of statements. I can understand sharing an opinion, but being a blind zealot is just foolish. Blindly defending Windows simply because doing so puts you in the minority is equally foolish.
I like Linux much more than Windows. I have found it better suits my needs on a desktop and to serve my sites. I'm not mad at Bill Gates, I don't think Windows users are automatically stupid. If someone enjoys using Windows or any other MS product then they should keep using it.