[Amps] Power Transformer

R.Measures r at somis.org
Sun Dec 26 12:06:29 EST 2004


On Dec 26, 2004, at 6:23 AM, Ed Briggs wrote:

> Lots of factual errors here folks. It's important to distinguish  
> between
> personal opinion and fact on matters like this, because some readers  
> are
> likely to take the opinions as factual.
>
>
> First, there are lots and lots of vulnerabilities in Sparc and Solaris,
> lots. Have a look at
>
> http://search.cert.org/query.html? 
> rq=0&ht=0&qp=&qs=&qc=&pw=100%25&ws=1&la=&qm=0&st=1&nh=25&lk=1&rf=2&oq=& 
> rq=0&si=1&qt=sparc&col=certadv
>
> so switching to Sparc to avoid exploits is simply not true, and even  
> Sun
> wouldn't make that claim.
>
> The assertion that switching to Linux, Unix, or MAC will bring better
> security is also not true.

David -- Thanks for the interesting info.  How many viruses and worms  
have been created that torpedoed Apple's OS-10?

Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org



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