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RE: Virus -non LBC (This is Real!)

To: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@iname.com>,
Subject: RE: Virus -non LBC (This is Real!)
From: "Jason Dutt" <jason@markerman.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 14:56:52 -0400
>
> On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 10:40:46 -0700, Max Heim wrote:
>
> >Unless, of course, you have a Mac...
> >
> >:-)
>
> Or don't use Wintendos 9x on your PC!  :)
>
> Unix isn't affected by virus attacks.  (Unless you run as root all the
> time!)
> OS/2 Still has 1 virus to date.  And that is as one applications that
> runs on it! :)
>

Key point here:  Hackers who write viruses are trying to irritate as many
people as possible.  That's the general motive.  What OS has the vast
majority of the market?  That's right:  Windows 95/98.  So why would anyone
bother to write a bunch of viruses for OS's that only a niche market uses?

I will say this:  Linux is gaining ground, as is Apple (thank you Steve
Jobs).  I really don't care who runs the show...just make something that
WORKS for Pete's sake. <g>

Okay, I'm climbing off my off-topic pedistal for now.

=J=


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