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• Obsolescence is weak security
  The whole argument that Linux and Mac are more secure because they are less prevalent and therefor a less attractive target for malicious programmers is, I think, a rather foolish reason to suggest that people should switch to Mac or Linux, tenc21.
  
  Is it so difficult to see that if everyone takes your advice then Mac and Linux will become the attractive targets that cause Windows to be plagued?
  
  There are many reasons that people choose to use Windows over another OS. Windows is more prevalent, and that results in more applications designed for it. Yes, there are platform emulators, I am sure, but why use them?
  
  Mac and Linux have good qualities, some superior to Windows. But to tout, as their security strength, the fact that they are less attractive to hackers, provides a false sense of security to those who might switch. Better to upgrade the security capabilities of whatever OS one chooses than to rely solely upon lack of interest by hackers. In reply to: "Every Windows XP user should drop their rights"

  August 18, 2007

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