The one time I contracted a virus / malware was this way. It was the GDI+ exploit, before Microsoft released the patch, I got infected through an ad on...

900GB RAID 5 on the home "file server"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dpuza/sets/72157594151531104/

(have added a drive since the pictures were taken)

I feel this article is just blowing a bunch of smoke.  If you screw your stuff up based on something you read on the internet its your own fault.  Hooray...

Are you insinuating a comparison between SQL Server and Oracle databases from this?  What about dollars from Windows, Xbox, Windows Mobile, etc. where as far as I know Oracle is not competing in...

EXACTLY. 

I don't see what your problem is with the Slashdot quote other than that it's based on inflammatory language which you don't like.

FACT: Windows 2000, XP, etc. significantly improved on the...

This is off topic but I feel I must say this:  I have enjoyed reading your editorials for some time, but one thing REALLY irritates me about the editorials.  In fact I am actually...