Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 07:45:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rich Lynch <rw_lynch at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: A geeky question
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

--- Steve Smith <sgs at aginc.net> wrote:
> Michael Walsh wrote:
> > The "Blaster" worm that did in Microsoft software
> . . .
> >
> > Are other operating systems designed to be
> worm/virus immune?
> > Or that no one cares to write worms/viruses for
> most other operating =
> > systems.
> >
> > & let's keep the Microsoft bashing to a dull roar
> . . .
> >
> > mjw
>
> You can't have an epidemic unless the population
> density is large enough
> to allow it to spread.  Macintosh viruses exist, but
> they're rare.  I
> think somebody wrote a Linux virus once to show it
> can be done.
>

Nobody seems to be bothering going after Windows98
anymore, so the home system seems to be OK.  (Though
we do use McAfee there.)

Rich

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