On Monday 25 Aug 2003 11:21 am, Wolfgang Bornath wrote: > *** Anne Wilson Mon, 25 Aug 2003 10:40:00 +0100 : > > Well it's a start. I wish I could say the same for the media > > here (UK). All I've heard is 'Internet virus' and 'email virus' > > With the infamous 'I LOVE YOU' it was like that in Germany. All > mass media told Joe User about the 'Internet Worm', never > mentioning that it only affected certain systems. > > It's different now. I watched 2 major news shows which explicitely > stated that the new attacks only affected Microsoft products. One > even featured an 'expert' of a well known computer magazine stating > that users of the (quote) Open Source Operating System Linux > (unquote) are not affected. He closed his statement "At least a > minority of computer users may sleep quiet these days. And tomorrow > ask your boss which system he uses!" > Like it <g>
> This last sentence was my favourite! I wrote a mail to the expert > and thanked him for this statement. > I'm doing my best. I found that bbb.co.uk have a bulletin board, so I started a thread there, being very careful not to sell linux as such, just pointing out that it is a combination of M$ and user ignorance that enables the fast spread. If you have time, feel free to join in the thread and give me some support. Anne
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