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   XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.mac.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system   
   XPost: comp.sys.macintrash   
   From: jemmy@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 2006-06-08 12:00:33 -0700, Derek Currie  said:   
   >   
   > CONCLUSION: No matter what factors you consider, Windows has   
   > dramatically more malware on a PER USER BASIS than Mac OS X. This means   
   > that Mac OS X is remarkably more secure, in this case regarding   
   > malware, than Windows. As has been quoted from even the CEO of McAfee,   
   > security conscious computer users should be using Macintosh.   
      
   Sorry to post so late, but I just have to point out that your argument   
   is really stupid.   
      
   The fact that there is no linear relation between market share and   
   malware per user demonstrates nothing since there is no reason to   
   suppose that the proportion of dick heads who write malware should   
   necessarily follow market share; indeed, it makes far more sense to   
   assume _all_ such dick heads would write malware for the platform with   
   the single largest marketshare.  This is the same reason why all bra   
   manufacturers aim their marketing efforts at women: despite the fact   
   that there are some male cross dressers who wear bras, you will not   
   find that 1% of all bra advertisements are directed at men.   
      
   If Macs had a 90% marketshare, then all malware would be written for   
   Macs.  If marketshare numbers where close to 50/50, then your approach   
   would have some merit.   
      
      
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