newbie said in post #50 :

As for MS fixing exploits quickly I will only give a quick example which you yourself said; MSBlast.

Fixed *after* a worm brought half of the internet to a grinding halt. Thanks Microsoft!

 

[b}Also here is a good link for Linux since its so much better than XP right?[/b]

I didn't say it was "better than XP", don't put words in my mouth please. In any case, I'd be suspicious of thier numbers. This type of research seems to take "Linux" to mean an entire distribution, which usually includes every application under the sun. It makes sense that an install of an operating system plus supporting applications has more bugs than an install of just the OS.

A 3-month study is neither here nor there, especially with unadjusted data.

 

And, as one commenter pointed out under the article, had it taken Slammer into account the conclusions might have been quite different.

They don't give any sources for thier data either, apart from a vague reference to a "database" of "attacks" they've had since 1995.