Subject: Re: MS/S.Ballmer fesses up... a little
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: John D. Peedle <john@peedle.freeserve.co.uk>
List: port-vax
Date: 07/17/2002 19:29:32
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Woyciesjes" <dwoycies@yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu>
To: <port-vax@netbsd.org>
Cc: "Chris" <mythtech@mac.com>; "Dan Schwartz" <Expresso@snip.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 4:59 PM
Subject: OT: MS/S.Ballmer fesses up... a little


> I just thought everybody here might appreciate this. He's finally
> admitting something world+dog already knew.
>
> From The Register...
>
>     Ballmer 'fesses up to Linux/Windows cost FUD
>     Just can't keep that myth alive
>         http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26230.html

But did you go on to read the  unbelievable FUD at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/Embedded/sak/evaluation/compare/advantage.a
sp which is referenced in the Register article?

The item on security is particularly amusing - did you know that -
<quote>
Windows had 24 reported security vulnerabilities. In comparison, Red Hat
Linux had 28 vulnerabilities. When you consider the difference in the size
of the installed base of Windows 2000 to Red Hat Linux, the percentages
indicate a higher degree of security vulnerabilities for Linux.
</quote>

John