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You need to learn that there is really nothing special, security wise, about *NIX operating systems. The biggest difference between *NIX and Windows is the number and aptitude of their respective userbases.

All of the potential avenues of infection that exist in Windows exists in unix-type OS's too.
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This looks like we may be seeing...  Tony Agudo | 04/07/06
duh...  savatar | 04/08/06
A small clarification...  Tony Agudo | 04/08/06
Assembler  Yensi717 | 04/10/06
Virus, Virus & More Virus  puppadave | 04/08/06
Yeah look  DemonX | 04/09/06
OK  Zack Smith | 04/09/06
Ask Anton  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
This is GREAT  Kimbok@... | 04/08/06
Linux was never invulnerable  Free_Thinker | 04/08/06
(nt)Sounds like you have a little more to learn too  toadlife | 04/08/06
Give some examples  Free_Thinker | 04/09/06
I can find plenty wrong with your statement  toadlife | 04/09/06
Glad to see someone else saying it  Mark Miller | 04/09/06
RE: Glad to see someone else saying it  Kimbok@... | 04/09/06
rolf.  jimk_z | 04/10/06
No, Kimbok Doesn't have more to learn  SteveH66 | 04/09/06
No, they wouldn't have the wit. NT  mdsmedia | 04/09/06
Junior Listen up  Kimbok@... | 04/09/06
You should listen a little.  DemonX | 04/09/06
This will get worse........................................................  SouthernPride | 04/08/06
what your solution SPride  toxicfreak | 04/09/06
blah blah.  linuxoverwindows | 04/08/06
Entry Vector  mobrien_12@... | 04/08/06
Of course it's not a problem in linux  toadlife | 04/08/06
Not everyone uses RPM  Free_Thinker | 04/09/06
Err.....  bportlock | 04/09/06
I use linux on the desktop  mobrien_12@... | 04/09/06
Linux Desktop  ronlynne | 04/09/06
You 4 missed what toad was saying.  osreinstall | 04/09/06
while I agree Linux is not invulnerable...  mdsmedia | 04/10/06
Obscurity is too often confused with security  toadlife | 04/10/06
Beg to differ...  Linux User 147560 | 04/10/06
RE: Beg to differ...  toadlife | 04/10/06
BS Toadlife  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
RE: mdsmedia  toadlife | 04/11/06
Linux is far from obscure, ...servers? routers?  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
RE: inatelinux - way to miss the point  toadlife | 04/12/06
Again, you are assuming knowledge the masses have...  osreinstall | 04/10/06
You flatter me  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
You're right in one respect  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
Since you insist...  osreinstall | 04/11/06
Or for that matter  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
Boy you people are arrogant...  osreinstall | 04/10/06
No, pratical  Linux User 147560 | 04/10/06
Arrogant and controlling  osreinstall | 04/10/06
No, see you make assumptions!  Linux Guy 1000 | 04/10/06
You make it so easy.  osreinstall | 04/10/06
I'm not sure if it's arrogance..  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
No such thing as fortification when there is social engineering.  osreinstall | 04/11/06
osreinstall - good handle! how often happy  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
Not as often as you look stupid!  osreinstall | 04/12/06
I've Been Using It For Close To 4 Years Now  Edward Meyers | 04/10/06
Agreed...that is one wall of defence..  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
Run on Linux, yeah right! doh!  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
What's your Vector Victor? / AppArmor  D. T. Schmitz | 04/10/06
More viruses..where do they come from?  blubox | 04/09/06
They come from a variety of places...  Tony Agudo | 04/09/06
Already here...W32/Linux.Bi  DragonBRockin | 04/09/06
Same as mentioned  Free_Thinker | 04/09/06
This is great news!  DemonX | 04/09/06
Linux Will Fix This In Days  itanalyst | 04/10/06
Hey Analboy!  DragonBRockin | 04/10/06
Yes, Point Made...But...  itanalyst | 04/10/06
Welcome...  handydan918 | 04/10/06
Nothing to fix  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
Predicted this a while back...  jasonp@... | 04/10/06
Nothing new here  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/10/06
Whoopy!  wrench_ninja | 04/10/06
I'm sorry but I have to agree with you here  mdsmedia | 04/11/06
Once again lack of information is disappointing!  Linux User 147560 | 04/10/06
not a lotta worry  code_flogger | 04/10/06
Ok...but..  79spitfire | 04/10/06
That is really nonsense.  michael_t | 04/10/06
Virus  Pazooza | 04/11/06
This is no surprise  doctormoriarty | 04/11/06
Notice Windows users have no tech input  ihatelinux | 04/12/06
RE:ihatelinux - way to miss the point  toadlife | 04/12/06
The truth about the Linux Virus  tracy anne | 04/19/06
And also  tracy anne | 04/19/06

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