Mike McCarty wrote: > Rahul Sundaram wrote: >> >> >> As of now, yes. Any unmaintained distribution versions or operating >> systems are potential security risks. That is just common sense. > > By that reasoning, MSDOS with no internet browser is more of a > security risk than Windows XP. I trow that pure MSDOS systems > are now MORE SECURE than either Windows or Linux. > How do you get from "potential security risks" to assigning level of security risk? As far as a "pure MSDOS system" being more secure, I can walk up to a system running MSDOS and access anything I want. It is a bit harder on a Windows or Linux system. (Depending on the version of Windows - 3.1 is about as easy as MSDOS.) But if you mean from outside attack, then any system that is not connected to a network is more secure then one that is. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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