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Yes to slight degree. Linux is designed to be secure while Microsoft OSes are design for ease of use. Security and ease of use complete opposites. So basically the thing that makes Linux secure is the reason fewer people use it. That could change if the virus thing gets any worse.

Still there would be viruses due to social engineering. Gullible people will still follow instructions to thier detriment. There will still be flaws that need to be patched as well. Just things won't be quite as bad as it is with Windows. This of course assumes you have a world of 100% Linux, never gonna happen though. People like easy!

I think though if you had a MAC with 90% of the market you'd probably have the same trouble though. Just my opinion there, Mac fanatics will probably be upset but hey truth hurts sometimes.
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Do NOT open unknow attachements  DonB_z | 02/18/04
Better yet: do NOT install Windows! Needless problems precluded!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/18/04
you're not much better (nt)  ryusen | 02/18/04
he is much better  stephen732@... | 02/18/04
maybe we need to require a lecense  JWatson77 | 02/19/04
Let me guess: a Windows virus! Yaaaawwn...  Bobby Sskcat | 02/18/04
Not a WIndows virus, an Outlook virus.  Jomo_z | 02/18/04
Better Yet..  Bobby Sskcat | 02/18/04
Read, Comprehend and Then Post!  ShadeTree | 02/18/04
Ummm..YOU read, comprehend, yada yada!  Bobby Sskcat | 02/18/04
My point exactly  ShadeTree | 02/19/04
I use Mozilla and...  Heatlesssun | 02/18/04
not exactly  stephen732@... | 02/18/04
Coincedence?  Spoon Jabber | 02/18/04
When ordinary users get around to using Linux  jfrankcarr | 02/18/04
Blame  pschroeder@... | 02/18/04
well...  ryusen | 02/18/04
don't fear what you don't know  stephen732@... | 02/18/04
Well, for right now I'm 100% Microsoft.  jfrankcarr | 02/18/04
dont get locked in.  Suicida| | 02/19/04
Blame Bill?  dwest_z | 02/19/04
You're right, not legally, but  jfrankcarr | 02/19/04
Oh puhleeze!!!  Confused by religion | 02/18/04
Also Milly...  The Real Bitch | 02/18/04
So Sad....  middle of nowhere | 02/18/04
So do I, among other systems...  Confused by religion | 02/18/04
Silly "*****", tricks are for kids  Spoon Jabber | 02/18/04
Who writes these things??  FilledOut | 02/18/04
Brave men of noble causes  Bobby Sskcat | 02/18/04
you punk  cookingwithcat | 02/18/04
WTF?!??!?!?! (nt)  ryusen | 02/18/04
A lot of the newer ones are zombie creators  jfrankcarr | 02/18/04
re: Who writes these things??  cookingwithcat | 02/18/04
I'd write a Linux virus but...  Heatlesssun | 02/18/04
Social engineering  Mark Gist | 02/18/04
The problem is...  vferrara | 02/18/04
EX-actly (NT)  pschroeder@... | 02/18/04
Maybe  jfrankcarr | 02/18/04
why would users need this?  ryusen | 02/18/04
Here is a clever one...  The Real Bitch | 02/18/04
Harder to attack  jfrankcarr | 02/18/04
Linux  voska | 02/18/04
Macintosh Security  middle of nowhere | 02/18/04
wishful thinking  cookingwithcat | 02/18/04
What profit?  Spoon Jabber | 02/19/04
I'm no linux expert  skeptic tank | 02/18/04
Im sure it is possible  Suicida| | 02/19/04
Please Go Here...  The Real Bitch | 02/18/04
Funny  skeptic tank | 02/18/04
Sorry, but...  The Real Bitch | 02/18/04
I was talking about the virus happy  skeptic tank | 02/18/04
Evolution...  Confused by religion | 02/18/04
That may be true miss outlook mvp  skeptic tank | 02/18/04
Neither is Outlook...  Confused by religion | 02/19/04
Microsoft's Responsibility ...  cookingwithcat | 02/18/04
Home users are the real battleground  jfrankcarr | 02/18/04
re: Home users are the real battleground  cookingwithcat | 02/18/04
Wasted talent or no ethics?  itguyinde | 02/19/04
Removed double extensions?  Jim Mie | 02/19/04
Windows setting, not Outlook.  jfrankcarr | 02/19/04
ISPs need to stop this stuff  nroose | 02/19/04
RE: ISPs need to stop this stuff  TickedOffSysAdmin | 02/19/04
oh no  V Sanders | 02/20/04
my guess is  V Sanders | 02/20/04

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