As far as I am aware there is no spy-ware nor viruses on OSX. I believe that is by design.
Antonio
On 18 May 2004, at 16:52, Shawn K. wrote:
OSX flaws... For one thing OSX is hugely processor hungry. For another,
I'm sorry to say, but it isn't 64 bit either, thats just some BS the
Macintosh marketing department fed you. So before you go ranting on
Microsoft, I think you should pause and think about how Mac's are largely
way more expensive than an equivalent windows machine, and Macintosh is just
as likely to lie to you as any other big company. Also, regarding the
spyware, that has nothing to do with windows, spyware is a legitimate
software in the eyes of the OS, it's just legitimate software that spys on
you... Spyware does not exploit a flaw in a the system... It can just as
easily show up in a friggin Unix supercomputer should someone feel the need
to write such a program. What would be the use of writing a Mac virus??
Yeah imagine the chaos when artists around the world can't doctor up their
image files... It's not quite the same as costing corporations billions now
is it?? Or using a virus to DOS a large website like SCO and Microsoft???
You couldn't do that writing virii for a Mac, and thats why you don't see
them for the Mac.
-Shawn
-----Original Message----- From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME
I don't need to. I also use Mac OSX, which is virus free and works like a dream come true. But that doesnt mean that I should not be dissatisfied with shoddy workmanship. I guess if Windows were a small bit player I would give them some more slack - but the market leading de facto world standard in computing? I think they should be doing betterl, a lot better. Antonio On 18 May 2004, at 17:17, Bill Owens wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Antonio Aparicio" Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME
What happened, did I run into a room full of Microsoft shareholders or something? All I said was that Windows was a substandard operating system and that it was riddled with viruses and spyware and that we the users deserved better, especially given the money the company makes.
If you're so dissatisfied, invent an operating system to replace it.
Bill
