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1. Comment - Microsoft Readies 12 Security Patches

   (Jun 9, 2006 - 8:55 AM)

   Enough with the linux jokes already. In case you've never used linux - run yum or apt or ipkg or whichever package management program your linux uses and see how many patches there are. Odds are that if you are using a full distro like fedora or debian there are hundreds, possibly thousands of updates, unless you check frequently. 12 in a week is nothing. Granted that includes every app in your system, but some of these fixes are for office so these aren't purely OS fixes either.
   
   Software is a constant work in progress. Just be glad Microsoft supports their software and gives you free updates, some of which include newer media players, internet explorer, movie maker, wireless tools, firewalls etc.
   
   All these car comparisons are worthless. Cars do have bugs/flaws, you just aren't connected to the internet with millions of jerks trying to exploit them.
   
   I am primarily an embedded linux software developer.