> > 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."
Oh crap! I smell a browser war!! Mark
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