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people who care about security probably aren't using Windows anyway I can assure you that the DoD cares about security. I am curious about why Windows would be
by mynameishere 19y ago
people who care about security probably aren't using Windows anyway
I can assure you that the DoD cares about security. I am curious about why Windows would be "too expensive" to support.
- cperciva 19y agoI am curious about why Windows would be "too expensive" to support. Two reasons: 1. With system files, file locking, the registry, and similar complications, Windows makes backup software far more complicated than necessary -- in this case, "expensive" means "it would take a long time to write all the necessary code". 2. Windows users are generally less clueful, and therefore require more time-consuming hand-holding. EDIT: There's also another benefit to starting with FreeBSD: Many FreeBSD users know and trust the project's security officer, while most Windows users haven't a clue who I am. :-)
- revolvingcur 19y ago"2. Windows users are generally less clueful, and therefore require more time-consuming hand-holding." And you earnestly believe that forcing them to use BSD would make them somehow better able to grok computing?
- cperciva 19y agoNot at all. I'm not saying that I want my customers to use FreeBSD -- I'm saying that I don't want customers who use Windows.