On 13 June 2013 16:33, Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 13 June 2013 14:56, Byte Soup <bytes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On 13 June 2013 14:11, Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > Hey don't tar me with that brush, im no windows advocate! I just thought > if > > I were a crim (and im not) I'd look at the most popular platform. > > This *is* the red herring. It's what I attempted to logically > demonstrate as false with the reasoning that followed. >
Ok we'll agree to disagree :-P >> * OS X has not been compromised. There are no OS X viruses in the > >> wild. (Yes, there are Trojans, but that's different - they don't > >> spread unaided.) > > > > You sure about that? I had a quick google and found this for example > > > > > http://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/viruses-and-spyware/OSX~Sabpab-A/detailed-analysis.aspx > > #1 It's a Trojan, not a virus. Trojans do not & cannot infect on their > own; they need to be installed. > > #2 It's based on a flaw that's now fixed & it no longer works. > > >> * Apple owners are richer than PC owners because Apple kit is more > >> expensive than PCs. > > > > I think that's a bit of a sweeping statement there? > > Falsify it, then? > I'd say it's a valid general observation. > Again we should agree to disagree :-) > > >> * Why? Because OS X is secure by design. Windows is not. > > > > I dont disagree there, unix and linux have way better security. > > They /can/ have. It can be turned off or not configured, as in Puppy Linux. > I thought it was just me, I tried puppy linux a little while ago on an old PC and after I install it I noticed everything running as root and had a bit of a "wtf" moment. Definitely not a good distro imo for that reason
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