Why most run Microsoft, not RedHat

[Les Mikesell]

Gene Heskett wrote:

>> That Windows XP contained a firewall but had it turned off in its default
>> state is incomprehensible to me. That it was off by default is certainly to
>> a great extent responsible for the worm infestations we have seen,
>> especially before SP2, but also after, for those that did not update their
>> systems.
>>
>> It seems undescribably stupid to ship a product with a built in firewall,
>> but keeping the firewall turned off in its default configuration.
> 
> Oh, we could describe it allright, but then everyone would have a copy of my 
> personal 15 minute monolog, IF their monitor was fireproof.

On the other hand it is just bizarre to have a network full of things 
that don't respond to ICMP/ping.

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   Les Mikesell
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