Re: How well does the Windows Vista Firewall work?



Nonny wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:13:20 +0100, "Marc " <RmEaMrOcVE@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

"Nonny" <nonnymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:nmvn84hdn2p637f3ugb3eeq4oig4jk0t15@xxxxxxxxxx
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 21:48:00 -0700, Carey Frisch [MVP]
<cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

With the excellent Windows OneCare package, there is
no need to install a multitude of different security software.
With the excellent free apps available, there is no need to spend
money.
Vista is the only modern OS that requires all this crap to stay secure.
Hope that changes with Windows 7.

If the table were turned and Linux had the market share that Windows
has, Linux would have all the world's hackers working to break it as
Windows does now.

That's the FUD that MS and shills like Carey would like you to believe. It just isn't true.

Alias
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