On Sat, 2003-01-25 at 13:55, civileme wrote: > Do you know how many viruses there are for linux? > > 19 > > Do you know how many can propagate and infect root? > > 0 > > Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but windows-centric thinking has led you > into purchasing Snake Oil. Lycoris or Redmond linux would need this because > they manage to combine the worst features of linux (the difficulty ) with one > of the less desirable features of windows (lack of security). > > To fight security problems update update update. You never have to reboot on > an update--there is even a way now to activate a new kernel without rebooting > (but you replace/install rather than update a kernel). > > Civileme
Besides, you can use RAV if you're running an email server, and f-prot if you're running a Samba server - all to catch M$/Mac aimed bugs...but definately a good thing! ...and if you've got a network with NO M$/Mac machines, well, hellsbells, you don't really need anything 'cept for a good firewall and a good spam killer! -- Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:00:00 +1100 2:00pm up 8 days, 23:43, 6 users, load average: 0.10, 0.28, 0.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------ | __ __ | kuhn media australia | | / ,, /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |=================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 | | ;"""/ / | | | | | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 | | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU | ------------------------------------------------------------------ linux user:267497 * RH 8.0 * PC/Mac/Linux/Networking/Consulting ------------------------------------------------------------------ "That's where I saw the Leprchaun. He tells me to burn things!" --Ralph Wiggum This Little Wiggy (Episode 5F13)
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