On 21 August 2013 11:32, Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote: > On 21 August 2013 09:34, pete smout <psmo...@live.com> wrote: > > On 21/08/13 08:27, Colin Law wrote: > >> On 21 August 2013 04:05, Peter Maddison <ponchorat1...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> NOTE the keyword -- IF you install it. > >>> Unless you NEVER use the OFFICIAL REPO and are totally careless with > your system then there's a VERY high chance you could infect your system > with ANY virus. > >> > >> I don't think that is what you meant to say, but I am not sure what > >> you did mean. > >> > >> Colin > >> > > I think he meant UN-official repos! > > Even then it doesn't make sense - unless you never use the > UN-official repo .. then your are likely to get a virus. I really > don't know whether he is saying we are most unlikely to get a virus or > we are very likely to. >
And that's the problem with starting with a negative and then negating it! I believe the intention was similar to the following: "If you REGULARLY use UNOFFICIAL REPOs and you are totally careless with your system then there's a VERY high chance you WILL infect your system with a virus of some sort" -- Daniel Llewellyn
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