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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: IDC quote Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:54:31 -0500 From: Michael Shirer mshirer@idc.com To: giannis@stoilis.gr CC: Mathew Heath mheath@idc.com
Mr. Stoilis,
IDC has not produced any research that supports the claims made by Mr. Tsagkos, nor do we believe his claims to be true.
Respectfully,
Michael Shirer Corporate Communications Manager IDC
---------------------- Forwarded by Mathew Heath/UK/Europe/IDC on 04/02/2004 10:12 ---------------------------
IDC Support idc_support@idc.com on 04/02/2004 08:36:15
To: mheath@idc.com cc:
Subject: Europe - From: Sage
Contact Permission to Quote Info_RequestReqd: In an interview given by "Microsoft Hellas S.A."( http://www.microsoft.com/hellas/) CEO(Mr. Christos Tsagkos) at the Hellenic Financial Newspaper Naftemporiki(E-WORKING Manazine, Page 4, Answer to the 4th question - http://www.naftemporiki.gr/%5Bgreek only]), there was an abstract saying, word by word: "Let me start by saying that, according to a recert reasearch by IDC, Windows is the least vulnerable operating system, regarding security issues. The research indicates that there are more than twice number of viruses for Linux than for Windows". I have searched every recent research from IDC but I haven't found that information. If there is indeed such a research, I would like more information about it. If not, consider writing a response to that allegation, becouse my firm intents to publicise it. Thank you in advace. FirstNameReqd: Giannis LastNameReqd: Stoilis Company: EMailReqd: giannis@stoilis.gr Phone: (+30)6974111687 Publication: Deadline: Region: mheath@idc.com formType: Contact Permission to Quote
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