Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-21 Thread Chris
On Monday 21 July 2003 04:12 am, Anne Wilson wrote: Will do Anne, and thanks > > And while you're at it, why not tell them about our TWiki site, > http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/WebHome, and in particular > the NewbieFriendly page > http://mandrake.vmlinuz.ca/bin/view/Main/NewbieFriendl

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-21 Thread Inhabitant of Zion
> > > 8:29pm up 29 days, 2:45, 6 users, load average: 0.43, 0.20, 0.12 > Personally I think that is really cool. I guess it must be some sort of cron job? Skimming off some of the O/P from uptime? Wish I knew how to do that! John -- Help Microsoft stamp out piracy - give Linux to a frie

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-21 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 21 Jul 2003 1:41 am, Chris wrote: > On Sunday 20 July 2003 07:30 pm, JoeHill wrote: > > Thanks Joe, I just fwd this to the other list. Seems every time I > post to this list I get queries about setting up Linux and getting > rid of Windows. Whats a really good site or two to send them to

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Mon, 2003-07-21 at 10:17, Chris wrote: > On another list I belong to a question was asked of me whether spyware/adware > can be placed on a Linux system. I doubt it can be, but I told the list I > would find out. So, can it? No. The linux browsers are not based on the same technology - the

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Aron Smith
On Sunday 20 July 2003 05:17 pm, Chris wrote: > On another list I belong to a question was asked of me whether > spyware/adware can be placed on a Linux system. I doubt it can be, but I > told the list I would find out. So, can it? To a certain extent ..yes , Opera for example (the free version)

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread JoeHill
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 20:30:40 -0500 Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > 8:29pm up 29 days, 2:45, 6 users, load average: 0.43, 0.20, 0.12 sheesh, you got me beat. not on my web-server tho ;) http://nodex.sytes.net -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 ++ A thing is n

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Chris
On Sunday 20 July 2003 08:23 pm, Eric Huff wrote: Thanks Eric, I'll pass them on. > > Here is an email i sent to a friend awhile ago. I edited out all the > broken links. > Not too revealing, but hopefully somewhat helpful. > I included the twiki site for mandrake: it's a great example of the >

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Eric Huff
> Whats a really good site or two to send them to that will > answer some of there questions and fears about setting up a Linux > system. Here is an email i sent to a friend awhile ago. I edited out all the broken links. Not too revealing, but hopefully somewhat helpful. I included the twiki site

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Chris
On Sunday 20 July 2003 07:47 pm, MWafkowski wrote: > What makes you think it couldn't? I guess I really should have said "I don't know", I guess anything is therotically possible, but less probable on a linux machine as compared to a windows machine. -- Regards Chris A 100% Microsoft fr

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Chris
On Sunday 20 July 2003 07:30 pm, JoeHill wrote: Thanks Joe, I just fwd this to the other list. Seems every time I post to this list I get queries about setting up Linux and getting rid of Windows. Whats a really good site or two to send them to that will answer some of there questions and fea

Re: [newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread JoeHill
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 19:17:58 -0500 Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > On another list I belong to a question was asked of me whether > spyware/adware can be placed on a Linux system. I doubt it can be, > but I told the list I would find out. So, can it? Strictly speaking, no. But it is *theor

[newbie] OT - Spyware

2003-07-20 Thread Chris
On another list I belong to a question was asked of me whether spyware/adware can be placed on a Linux system. I doubt it can be, but I told the list I would find out. So, can it? -- Regards Chris A 100% Microsoft free computer Registered Linux User 283774 http://counter.li.org 7:16