Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:23:22 GMT

Single Mac keeps company running while Windows machines fail due to Blaster worm. A great story and it belies the point that Macs do not get attacked because of their small market share. It has more to do with their better default security. And, in my opinion, it is much easier to update that applying patches to a windows box. [A Man with a Ph.D. - Richard Gayle's Weblog]

best quote:

n fact, several have scheduled meetings with IT to figure out how to prevent such a mess in the future and one thing they seem to want is to “mix in some Macs around here for safety,” as one manager put it.

you know i've argued that informational monoculture is a very bad thing for so very long, that seeing other people actually come to the same conclusion.