The test was done by LinuxWorld, not Untangle so there is no conflict of interest there because LinuxWorld has nothing to do with ClamAV or Untangle. I also find LinuxWorld to be a creditable source and or organization over independent studies done by uncreditable bloggers (no offense).
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The test was done by LinuxWorld, not Untangle
Bzzzzt, wrong.
"On August 8th at LinuxWorld, network gateway vendor Untangle performed an all-out public test of different anti-virus vendors to see how they really compare." http://www.clamav.org/2007....ht-club
"Untangle will test a variety of open source and proprietary anti-virus solutions in front of a public audience and present the results live.
Historically, testing labs funded by proprietary vendors have been unwilling to publicize the test results of open source projects. However, with its open Anti-Virus Fight Club, Untangle seeks to determine and publicize how open source anti-virus solutions really stack up against proprietary vendors." http://www.untangle.com/index.p....mid=538
Conveniently, this vendor leaves out that INDEPENDENT testing shows that ClamAV falls very short of what other products can detect.
I find you to be discredited, and you now stand corrected by direct quotes from Untangle and ClamAV *themselves*. No offense taken because I pride myself on the veracity of what I post both here and on my blog -- such as knowing who conducts which tests, which you would've known if you'd taken the time to understand where the test was run (at a convention, not by a magazine). Untangle, a vendor selling open source solutions including ClamAV, admitted they conducted the "test." Their test was not independent, it was with a small sample, etc. These are biases independent researchers try to minimize but what those with vested interests often try to maximize -- such as when the meat industry funds studies that (surprise, surprise) find benefits to eating meat or when Pepsi amazingly finds in their taste tests that people prefer it over other colas.
You're welcome for letting me clear this up for you.
original here.