true and false, wrapped in market-ese
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| gus3 Apr 01, 2009 4:25 PM EDT |
Yes, it's SJVN. But... Set aside for a moment that he calls Linux a "patch" for Windows. These two delightful nuggets stand out: Quoting:there's a patch that will stop Conficker, and almost all other malware programs, in their tracks. It's called Linux. Quoting:This is one 'patch,' unlike say Vista SP1, that I can completely recommend."Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols recommends Linux!" On the flip side, is the penultimate sentence: Quoting:With your new Linux 'patch,' you'll soon be working as productively as ever and without any security worries.Does that blatantly untrue statement make him one of the FUD-spreading shills that needs to be called out? |
| caitlyn Apr 01, 2009 4:28 PM EDT |
@gus3: What is untrue in his statement? If you use the distros he recommends they all inform you automagically when there is a security patch. They can even be set to install patches automagically. If you don't ignore Fedora's little red exclamation point or Ubuntu's warning message you really can be working as productively as ever without worrying about security. |
| gus3 Apr 01, 2009 5:39 PM EDT |
When he says "without any security worries," he's basically stating that an out-of-the-box distro is secure. He didn't say anything about fetching updates after installing the Linux "patch." Basically, he's perpetuating the same ignorant thinking that has plagued Windows admins for over 15 years now. Security is an ongoing process, not a "set it and forget it" checklist. |
| caitlyn Apr 01, 2009 5:51 PM EDT |
You're right about the nature of security, of course. OTOH, he is right that installing Linux is a permanent cure for Windows malware with no further action needed. Curing Windows malware is not the same as having a secure system. |
| gus3 Apr 01, 2009 6:04 PM EDT |
Quoting:OTOH, he is right that installing Linux is a permanent cure for Windows malware with no further action needed.I would add just one caveat to that: Don't install Wine. IIRC, someone on these boards picked up a Windows keystroke logger in Wine, and didn't realize it until after some time had passed. In the meantime, he had typed a couple passwords. Oops. |
| tracyanne Apr 01, 2009 6:37 PM EDT |
Nice tongue in check article that describes a simple fix to the windows problem. It's what I did, and good advice. |
| Steven_Rosenber Apr 01, 2009 7:36 PM EDT |
SJVN is all about Linux ... it's just a little tongue-in-cheekish. |
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