QUOTE(lilzany @ Mar 25 2007, 06:10 PM)
Thats mainly because 98% of the world's computer are Windows based. Everyone wants a piece of the pie because anyone who get the initiative to do that will be an instant millionaire.
Anyway, for any virus maker to create virus for an Mac Os X is equivalent to finding a pin in the haystack. In other words, the virus makers would give up before it achieves any results. I don't know why up till now, people still can't grasp this simple principle.
Its the user base that attracts virus makers and those "legal" ones who tested it against Mac Os X are in no way comparable. Its called marketing gimmick.
wah , really ? 98% of the world's computer are Windows based ? Then where to put UNIX-based ? Linux-based? BSD-based? Mac ? huhu
thats not included yet OS in mainframe ? SuperComputer ? workstation ? desktop ?
confused with that figure ,dude
for your information , ppl whom created OS other than Windows is not only for money, money and money ,dude
they do it for mankind and it have continuous on-going research and development , they want something more kick than windows .
People have choice to switch to Mac, Linux, UnIX or or any closed-source OS (i think the only closed-source OS in this world = Windows)
Security are already embedded in all OS , but user/sysadmin should play their role to secure it ...
regarding what u said as "marketing gimmick" , IMHO , Apple already have their own strategic plan to make their product as casual ...not being nerdie or daddy-o ...
I respect what MS do with their own market advertisement , and so do Apple .
But what to do..i'm already switched