Olaf Meeuwissen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Don't think so. I'm administering the Debian boxes myself. It seems > their prime concern (for the moment?) is anti-virus software. A > system that runs any version of Windows 95 or better (is there? ;-) > and has Norton Anti-Virus installed and running at least once a month > is okay with them.
At least once a month is *not* enough -- our computer department recommends updating the virus database once a *week*! (But then consider that the anti-virus software can't detect new viruses like the I LOVE YOU virus.) > > The fact is that viruses are almost unheard of on Linux. I've only heard > > of 2 Linux-specific viruses in the last 3 years; neither has been seen > > since 1997. > > Do you have any pointers? Have a look at the AMaViS homepage <http://satan.oih.rwth-aachen.de/AMaViS/>, they have a fine link list there at the bottom. Greetings, joachim
