BBS:      TELESC.NET.BR
Assunto:  Re: 3.5 Floppies
De:       Rob Mccart
Data:     Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:15:00 -0500
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  >> He said he didn't trust Linux because since it's open-source, he
  >> thought that meant there's a high risk of someone putting malware of some k
  >> into Linux..  On the other hand, he felt that since Windows is closed-sourc
  >> and developed by a small team of people who are paid to work on it, Windows
  >> should be more trusted.

DW>Now I am not sure it matters as much but, back in time when I used to hear
  >people say things like this interviewer did, I would likely be thinking
  >that there being malware in the Windows code isn't so much the problem as
  >there being malware written to exploit Windows code.

Yes, the biggest threat is going to be to the OS that is most common
and most often used by companies and financial institutions so there
would be more people trying to attack Windows than Linux I'd think.

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  SLMR Rob   I've got a mind like a ... what's that thing called?
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