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   From: William Poaster    
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   Subject: Re: Linux/virus   
   Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:01:16 +0000   
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   On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:57:03 -0500, Cory Albrecht wrote:   
      
   > Pete wrote:   
   >> Doesn't Linux need an anti-virus and anti-spyware. Or is it by some   
   >> miracle immune?   
   >    
   > No, it's just that Linux (and *BSD) make up such a small fraction of   
   > desktop & basic user  machines that's it's not worth the time of virus   
   > writers (spam kings, nutty teenage boys trying to get revenge on the work   
   > for not giving them a girlfriend, etc...) to write uni*x-based viri.    
      
   Ah, the "M$ Big Lie".    
   Totally wrong, of course:   
   http://librenix.com/?inode=21   
   http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188   
      
   > So the big part of why is basically economics, superior security   
   > notwithstanding. Same reason as why there aren't as many Mac viri as well.   
   > Were Linux 50% of the market then you can bet there's be a heck of a lot   
   > more viri.   
      
   No such word as "viri" either.   
      
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