Viruses work only because of homogeny. The more systems with more diversity and the harder it is for viruses to make any kind of impact. Every system has security holes, but if everyone had the same system you can exploit that hole (MS virus frenzy). But what happens when you hit another system? Nothing. It would be 100Mb+ attachment for a virus to threaten every known OS, and it still wouldn't effect the unknown OSes that some wackos still build. :)
But this is getting way off topic. > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 10:53 AM > To: Camilo Gonzalez; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Viruses > > > You get my point. The business world uses MS, live with it. > I use Win2K, OS X, and *nix, but to say "Maybe you should get > rid of MS Windows" a not even an option for most businesses. > Be prepared when *nix gets to a point of the average Joe > being able to use it for the viruses to start appearing on > non-MS platforms. > > Shawn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Camilo Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Shawn'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:37 AM > Subject: RE: Viruses > > > > Antibiotics won't work against viruses. Like the > anti-windows message > > though. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:21 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Viruses > > > > > > "zentara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > On Wed, 17 Jul 2002 23:21:06 -0400, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Admin) > > > wrote: > > > > > > >Please ensure your computers are virus free before > sending attachments > > > >through this mailing list. In the past 2 weeks I have received > > > >notification from my Microtrend PC-cillin of no less > than 6 worm/trojan > > > >infected files sent through this group. If others on > this list do not > > have > > > >adequate virus protection please beware of possible > viruses circulating > > > >through this email list. > > > > > > I havn't received any viruii thru this list, exactly > which messages are > > > you talking about. Maybe you should get rid of MS Windows. > > > > Hey, while your at it, why not stop breathing, since they > come that way > > too... > > > > Or maybe that is a bit harsh, I guess you could get an > antibiotic instead. > > > > Norton has seemed to work quite well for the past several years. > > > > Shawn > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
