Software vulnerabilities still dog operating systems

[mikeymike]

I think that's a really dumb start to an article.

I think if it were the case that "the basics" of computer usability were still riddled with vulnerabilities, such as the TCP/IP stack, then it may have a point.  However, software is advancing, albeit slowly.  Mistakes are always made, silly or not.  Mistakes sometimes open new doors to programmers, realising something could be done a completely different way.

[mikeymike]

Wow. I'm ever so stunned that, even adding app problems in, Win XP is less vulnerable than Linux.

Cobblers.  IE vulnerabilities alone outnumber a conservative (not world + dog packages) Linux distro.

Read bugtraq and NTBugtraq.  There's not a week goes by without some discussion regarding exploiting IE, and/or a new vulnerability announced.  And I think "street cred" is lacking somewhat in finding IE vulns, it's like pointing out that there's holes in swiss cheese :-)