To add to the conversation, look at this. The thing it doesn't talk about is platform.
http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid 39_gci1260502,00.html?track=NL-383&ad=592458HOUSE&asrc=EM_NLT_1578942&ui d=5701628 Mace ________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RPN01 Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:17 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Linux question There is one situation where the virus scan is potentially useful: The mainframe Linux doesn't exist in a vacuum. It talks to and from other computers, which may be subject to a virus being passed on in files handled by Linux. It isn't good PR for someone to be walking around saying "Yeah, I picked up a virus when I connected to that mainframe Linux..." If you have a Linux image that is serving as a mail server, or a file server, to other computers, virus checking might be a good thing. As I understand it (and I'm not in that group, so it's second hand information), we find and remove well over 10,000 viruses a day here. -- .~. Robert P. Nix Mayo Foundation /V\ RO-OE-5-55 200 First Street SW / ( ) \ 507-284-0844 Rochester, MN 55905 ^^-^^ ----- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but "Join the story... Ride Ural." in practice, theory and practice are different." On 6/13/07 8:29 AM, "David Boyes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: To anyone running Linux under z/VM is it normal for companies to want to run a virus scan product when its on the mainframe? I'm more familiar with the z/OS world and I know we don't run any on that side of the shop. Thanks Many do. It's a complete waste of cycles, but many sites answer with "if it's Linux, it needs to be consistent with the Intel deployment" - even though it's a completely different processor architecture and compiled binaries for viruses don't work. Pick your arguments, and this is one where you can profitably let it pass. There are good open-source ones (such as clam-av), and just say "yep, we've already got that covered, it's in the package *at no extra charge*, including automatic updates". One less thing for the objectors to wheeze about. ----------------------------------------- ******************************************************************** The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ********************************************************************
