[techtalk] Question for the group

[Steve Kudlak]

At 11:52 AM 10/14/99 -0600, Clare Smith wrote:
><snip>
>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!
><snip>
>that must be why they call it windows :D (I couldn't resist!)
>
>thanks much
>c
>-----Original Message-----
>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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