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  3. May 2002

Re: When is a Windows network not a Windows network

From: James Rich <james@eaerich.com>
> On Tue, 14 May 2002, Leif Svalgaard wrote:
> > The frequency of 'getting virused' is a function of how popular a product
is,
> > not of how 'good' it is. The product used the most is the most popular
> > target for viruses. Products nobody uses are much less targeted.
> > This is also the main reason OS/400 doesn't have many viruses.
>
> This is not completely true.  Apache is the most popular web server on the
> planet, yet has far fewer security problems than IIS.
>

Show me a study that lists all the security problems over the lifetime
of each product and we can compare facts rather than folklore.
I really meant my statement in the negative: a product that "nobody"
uses is rarely a target.

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