On 09/28/2011 11:15 PM, Eric Wilhelm wrote:
> While a linux machine is typically safer due to separations such as e.g.
> not running the web browser in the kernel and not reading your e-mail
> as root, any computer can have vulnerabilities.
>
> Remember that whatever you execute can do anything you
# from Mike Cherba
# on Wednesday 28 September 2011 11:37:
> Please reassure your wife that your linux machine will be safe.
> The article I've linked is a good intro level explanation of the
> reasons behind relative virus vulnerability between windows, linux,
> and OsX. It's a few years old
On 09/28/2011 11:40 AM, MJang wrote:
> One possible risk -- does your Linux laptop run any form of WINE, e.g.
> code weavers stuff or anything that includes stuff from a Microsoft code
> base? There's an article from linux.com on the subject, ref
> http://www.linux.com/feature/42031 , but the site
On 09/28/2011 11:38 AM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> A Google search for 'windows viruses and linux' returned over 19M hits.
> <...>
>
> That should be sufficient information.
My appointment to address her machine isn't until Friday morning. I
should be able to study those before then.
Thanks.
On 09/28/2011 11:37 AM, Mike Cherba wrote:
> Dick,
> Please reassure your wife that your linux machine will be safe. The
> article I've linked is a good intro level explanation of the reasons behind
> relative virus vulnerability between windows, linux, and OsX. It's a few
> years old, but t
On 09/28/2011 02:14 PM, Aaron Burt wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:32:41AM -0700, Richard C. Steffens wrote:
>> A friend has asked me to help with cleaning off an older computer of
>> theirs. Over the years their son downloaded lots of stuff without
>> knowing too much about the safety of each
On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:32:41AM -0700, Richard C. Steffens wrote:
> A friend has asked me to help with cleaning off an older computer of
> theirs. Over the years their son downloaded lots of stuff without
> knowing too much about the safety of each site he visited.
It wouldn't hurt to boot fr
On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 11:32 -0700, Richard C. Steffens wrote:
> A friend has asked me to help with cleaning off an older computer of
> theirs. Over the years their son downloaded lots of stuff without
> knowing too much about the safety of each site he visited.
>
> The machine is some flavor of
Dick,
Please reassure your wife that your linux machine will be safe. The
article I've linked is a good intro level explanation of the reasons behind
relative virus vulnerability between windows, linux, and OsX. It's a few
years old, but the core still holds.
-Mike
http
A friend has asked me to help with cleaning off an older computer of
theirs. Over the years their son downloaded lots of stuff without
knowing too much about the safety of each site he visited.
The machine is some flavor of Windows -- might be Win98 or XP. They have
some data they want to keep.
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