Warp wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> I don't think it applies any longer, tho. Indeed, in many ways I think 
>> Windows might have a more secure architecture than UNIX nowadays, even if in 
>> practice it's not quite up to snuff and in practice it gets attacked more.
> 
>   Has the amount of viruses, worms and especially malware declined with
> Windows Vista and 7?

Compared to XP? I would certainly think so. More importantly, they've moved 
to attacking things *other* than the OS. Like java in web pages, or trojans, 
or phishing scams. I don't think that the number of malware attacks says 
much about the security of the systems nowadays, as much as the popularity.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Serving Suggestion:
     "Don't serve this any more. It's awful."

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