On 21 August 2013 14:12, Daniel Llewellyn <diddle...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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"
At least that makes sense, but I don't think it is true. I think on Linux there is /slight/ chance of being infected if you are careless, whereas on Windows there is a /high/ chance of infection in those circumstances. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
