hmmm when I used linux I had to terminals running if using the command console, one using root and one using normal accounts though if I did a modification on the sudo I probably could get the same result. At 03:06 a.m. 10/01/2010, you wrote: >Hi Trouble, >Actually, Mac OS X is based on a BSD core. The graphical user interface >is a custom GUI developed by Apple Soft, but the operating system itself >is a gloified clone of BSD Unix. That is why it is so stable, and is >reasonably secure from malware because traditionally Unix based >operating systems have a completely different approach to security than >Windows and it is not impossible but much harder to infect a BSD, Linux, >or Mac OS system with a virus or worm. >Here is a case in point. There have been viruses and worms developed >for Linux, but not many. The difference here is that the virus/worm >infected the target system by someone hacking into the super user >account remotely and then planting the virus/worm , and then ran it as >root. Obviously, these were very determined and skilled attacks, >requiring a lot of skill compromising Linux security, and isn't the work >of your average virus creater. So given the fact such virus and worm >attacks are difficult and pretty rare a Linux system is generally more >secure than Windows. >In all my years as a computer technology specialist I've never seen a >case were a Mac or Linux computer was infected with a virus via e-mail >which is the traditional way of infecting Windows systems. Plus most Mac >or Linux users don't traditionally run as root, the super user, and >prefer using a standard non-admin account for day to day operation of >the computer. This adds a layer of security that Windows users don't >generally practice. I've seen a lot of average home users computers >and99% of the computers I work on are running as administrator 24/7. Not >only is that bad it's just plane stupid from a security standpoint. They >unknowingly give full unsecured access to the operating system to every >virus, worm, trojan, and spyware that comes along. So when you put it >altogether between bad security habits and a poor secure design Windows >is just easier to infect and compromise. >Anyway, we are getting extremely off topic here. Let's try and stear >thing backs to gaming shall we? > >Cheers! > > >On Sat, 2010-01-09 at 05:12 -0500, Trouble wrote: >> Actually its the op itself. When anything and I mean anything goes to >> save or write to the op or harddrive. It will ask if you want it >> done. Even when saving a file on install a window pops up giving the >> web address and asking if ok to preform action. >> So unless your truly stupid. You can not get much on a mac. And lets >> not forget the op itself, its not windows based its more on linix and >> never had there ben a virus on that op. >> I'm not saying it can't be done, but its not as easy as anything >> windows based. With mac's software is ran independent of the op and >> not intercorrelated into every facet like windows, and yes you can >> run software together as though it was part of each other. >> mac has more than 15% of the market and is growing. The biggest >> problem with windows is low power boxes. In a mac you get the highest >> of all parts. >> Take my xp box, 2.8 dual core2, 2 gigs ram 500 us speed and a 500 gig >> harddrive at 7200 speed. Now the mac is the same but the bus speed is >> 1066 The highest the chip will go. And running xp along side os10 it >> still out does the xp stand alone. > > > >--- >Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. >If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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