Silicon.com: Symantec CEO Hits Out at Microsoft... and Linux

"Symantec CEO John Thompson has hit out at 'the myth' that Microsoft's operating system is inherently less secure than the open-source alternatives, which he likened to a 'dead-end alley.' However, he still had few kind words for the software giant.

"Thompson believes the reason Microsoft is so often seen as culpable for virus outbreaks and security flaws is simply because it is the biggest target--though he admitted that if 'things get too homogenised, it is not a good thing'--especially where security is concerned..."

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