[techtalk] Question for the group

Clare Smith claresmith at pcisys.net
Thu Oct 14 11:52:42 EST 1999


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Besides, a lot of viruses take advantage of bugs and/or holes left in the
applications or the OS.  And we all know how many of those are in the
Microsoft software!
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that must be why they call it windows :D (I couldn't resist!)

thanks much
c
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From: owner-techtalk at linuxchix.org
[mailto:owner-techtalk at linuxchix.org]On Behalf Of Samantha Jo Moore
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 11:43 AM
To: techtalk at linuxchix.org
Subject: RE: [techtalk] Question for the group


I have never heard of a unix system having a virus problem... EVER!  I have
never known of a virus checker for unix.  I don't believe these systems are
immune to viruses, however.  I think that it's just a matter of the system
not being widely popular, and the fact that the hardware platforms in which
it runs are so diverse.  A virus created on an HP won't run on a Digital or
an intel box, so dissemination becomes harder.

Besides, a lot of viruses take advantage of bugs and/or holes left in the
applications or the OS.  And we all know how many of those are in the
Microsoft software!

Samantha Jo Moore
CTO - The Tahoe Group, Inc.
http://www.thetahoegroup.com
sjmoore at thetahoegroup.com

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