users in linux are a big reason linux virus's won't be that much of a problem in linux.. can't hurt what you don't have access to.
Also I don't know that any of the linux mail clients have the ability to do the damage caused by Outlook and Outlook Express... and Mozilla and most other browsers don't have access to most of the stuff that makes IE damgerous.. So yes, there can be virus's, but they will be much less able to propergate themselves, and much less able to do serious damage.. Also, linux users are often better informed then winblows users,, so patched systems are more likely then is the case in Winblows. one last point, which is the biggest selling point, many eyes make bugs lite.. it gets seen by many people, (the source) so if there are flaws, they tend to get seen pretty quickly. rgds Frank -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kyle McDonald Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2002 10:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] PCAnywhere for Linux? > it's time to get a new email client. If you check the email headers, > you'll see that I'm sending from Linux, and there are no viruses in > Linux. > Well, I don't know if I'd go that far. They aren't common, but linux or any unix (or any OS really) can have a virus/worm written for it. They just aren't as common - but if Linux really catches on, you can bet you'll probably see some. They maybe some what limited in what they can easily do compared to windows, but many of the same things that allow them to work on windows will allow them to work on linux (Social engineering, etc.) -Kyle -- _ -------------------------------ooO( )Ooo------------------------------- Kyle J. McDonald (o o) Systems Support Engineer Sun Microsystems Inc. ||||| Enterprise Server Products [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1 Network Drive BUR03-4630 \\\// voice: (781) 442-2184 Burlington, MA 01803 (o o) fax: (781) 442-1542 -------------------------------ooO(_)Ooo-------------------------------
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