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Re: [Full-Disclosure] Re: ask apple - was: lame bitching about xpsp2

From: kf_lists <kf_lists@secnetops.com>
Date: Fri Aug 13 2004 - 01:46:02 EDT

Don't bother asking Apple anything security related... they tend to not
respond. Their policy does not allow them to verify a bug even exists
until its fixed.
-KF

it wrote:

> Freitag, 13. August 2004 20:01 wrote devis:
>
>
>>Beside, the unix based permissions system has proven far superior, ask
>>apple. Still shameful that the default XP install, in 2004, at these
>>malware times, still logs you as an administrator . Would you feel safe
>>using ur *nix box as root everyday ? I wouldn't.
>>
>>
>
>one big puzzle piece.
>at this point I'm personally more interested what others think about Mac OSX
>security history ranking among common OSs.
>without using it or having any relationship to apple I've placed it no2 after
>OBSD.
>If that's ok it's an amazing example that even a desktop system with some
>desktop market share (more than linux) can be effectively secure without
>loosing functionality etc.
>
>some comments?
>thanks
>i.t
>
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