> I have a friend which is a C++ programmer and he complains a lot about > the red-root screen.. guess with which user he logs in always...
You should maybe tell him about that... > That said, we should make it clear that simply stating that "there is a > new Linux virus" is not hype. People make few viruses for Linux not > because it's difficult; but simply because they are inefficient. If > Linux becomes a mainstream desktop system, the percentage of dumb users > will increase. Then we will see a plethora of viruses for Linux. Now > writing in big red "Linux Virus! Linux users will experience levels of > infection never seen before!" *IS* hype. Oh golly me, I can't wait! Someone should build a GOOD virus scanner... I mean, take this example - my sister, she's 13 or 14... Never was good with dates.... Anyhow, I setup Linux on her computer which she shares with my other sister. They love it. It is working. Anyhow, my one sister decides to use my mom's computer which is running Windows ME... She's chatting away on MSN, and one of her friends sends her a link. What she didn't know was that it was a worm/virus thingy on her friends computer that actually sent the link. That's fine and all. I would possibly have clicked the link too. Now, what does it do? It's a website, running on her friend's PC, and it says you need to download this plugin by VeriSign. She clicks on the link to download it. Norton AntiVirus pops up and says "This file is acting like a virus. Do you really want to run it? Yes, or Yes?" Okay, well it probably gave her a Yes/No choice, but she wouldn't let you think that... She goes off and clicks "Yes, I want to infect this PC with a virus." D'oh! Why can't a virus scanner even be idiot proof? > Some programs like Netscape 6 have their preferred installation dir at > ~/bin... there are not only dumb users, but dumb software makers as well. Yes, Microsoft to name one. > Wasn't there someone looking for a reason NOT to use Netscape? :^) I don't need a reason. Oh wait, oh yes I do. "Netscape sucks." Oh, and if you don't like that reason, you could chose from one of the other two "Galeon is good." or "Opera is good."
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