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"so the damage, if any, will be minimal at best."

Sure, the Linux OS won't be hosed but everything regarding your profile will be.

"We were? Hmmm, never heard about it"

Just goes to show how uninformed you are about security. You put all your eggs in one basket, sinking all your faith in the all mighty Linux and basically ignore security warning. That's a recipe for disaster. Linux's time is coming. The more people use it, the more it will start to show its flaws.

"Overall sounds like hopeless security fear tactics at work."

That, I would have to agree with. 99% of all warning coming from all these "security" firms is nothing but scare tactics.

I run strictly Windows boxes and haven't had a virus infection in over 6 years. From the sounds you hear from the media on a daily basis, you'd think my PC was owned daily.
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OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  Loverock Davidson | 09/25/07
Right  rbeier | 09/25/07
Good response. Absolutely correct.  Cayble | 09/29/07
1 bug versus  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
I think he was picking more on the ....  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Bugs Bugs Bugs  chromeronin | 09/26/07
Whatever  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
Errrmmm, you mean Microsoft Update...  burkhartmic | 09/26/07
chuckle  boguscomputer | 09/27/07
Sure...  dalecosp | 10/09/07
office2003 servcie pack3 you would be talking about not 8 chromeronin  SO.CAL Guy | 09/27/07
how many for Microsoft Office? Grow up already.  zcaveman | 09/26/07
Outlook? Good?  Filker0_z | 09/26/07
Well if it's just e-mail...  NCWeber_z@... | 09/26/07
Please  notsofast | 09/26/07
Perfect security model?  Filker0_z | 09/26/07
The difference  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 10/03/07
You have it mostly right  Boot_Agnostic | 09/25/07
I think that was his point...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Or just upgrade to the current version. [NT]  swoopee | 09/25/07
Same problem as the Win9x folks  magcomment | 09/25/07
With the Exception...  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
LOL......  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
On the other hand......  Ole Man | 09/26/07
Bugs?  NCWeber_z@... | 09/26/07
Obviously,  alaniane@... | 09/27/07
Easiest solution -- don't open TIFF files  critic-at-arms | 09/27/07
So did the MS Word Basic macro viruses....  jlafitte | 09/28/07
If I had a dollar for every bug in Linux  ja4509 | 10/04/07
OpenOffice has bugs? No surprise.  pmoralee@... | 10/04/07
No story here...  Technocrat@... | 09/25/07
I have only one question...  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
Faxes  Whyaylooh | 09/25/07
We have a FAX machine dedicated to that  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
Olympus cameras  Jack-Booted EULA | 09/25/07
Anyone using a scanner or fax...  bjbrock | 09/25/07
My scanner  Linux User 147560 | 09/25/07
No your not odd. A bit...  bjbrock | 09/26/07
Who uses .tiffs?  labarker | 09/26/07
tiff is still widely used  woot! | 09/26/07
I don't think gif is lossy  benallgor@... | 09/26/07
Way off base, dude.  TechinMN | 09/26/07
Uh since most Linux users DO NOT  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
Re:  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
Faxing!  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
At a major corporation  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
Exasberated gasping...  Chippolus | 09/26/07
Who uses TIFFs?  MikeMoyle | 09/26/07
That would explain it then  Linux User 147560 | 09/27/07
This is news?  Henaway | 09/25/07
Exactly! this is not news-worthy  parabyte | 09/26/07
Your Ignorance  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
Free upgrades? I've had to pay for mine over the years.  martinfam@... | 09/26/07
For me  alaniane@... | 09/27/07
Rant, froth, freak out, etc.  NonZealot | 09/25/07
Sure you can run non-exec files in Unix  magcomment | 09/25/07
Did you even read the article?  SpikeyMike | 09/25/07
Exactly!  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
To both who replied  NonZealot | 09/25/07
I guess we could call this  Shelendrea | 09/25/07
AMEN - but for the dummies "it's a flaw, the sky is falling,  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
True  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
If it's a virus/trojan  alaniane@... | 09/27/07
FUD  Sodbuster41 | 09/26/07
Having a hard time with the contents....bucko.  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
You're Retard  rkuhn040172@... | 09/26/07
This was FIXED MONTHS AGO  kbaily05@... | 09/26/07
No lack of comprehension here cool  btljooz | 09/26/07
Well DRAT!!! blush ...this was SUPPOSED to  btljooz | 09/26/07
He's one of a new breed  Ole Man | 09/26/07
RE: OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  tracy anne | 09/26/07
All software has bugs...  LilBambi_z | 09/26/07
Apparmour  chromeronin | 09/26/07
Spelling  chromeronin | 09/26/07
Nobody should be such an old version anyway...  carbonred | 09/26/07
Ope, it's super-fud time...  tek_heretik | 09/26/07
A magnifying glass and a spotlight would make...  tek_heretik | 09/26/07
so, lets count the bugs of open office to MS office  DanLM | 09/26/07
NEXT !  frankyvee | 09/26/07
Story dated, no problem with OpenOffice  gilhardwick@... | 09/26/07
Actually  putt1ck | 09/27/07
Somewhat irresponsible reporting  Filker0_z | 09/26/07
RE: OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  chris.copp@... | 09/27/07
Obviously not a programmer, and very ill informed  tracy anne | 09/27/07
MS/ZDNet FUD Machine  Too_Busy_To_Be_Here | 09/27/07
RE: OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems  ibnanouk | 09/28/07
Open anything and Hackers  bubasan | 09/29/07
HACKERS & VIRUS'  manie3844@... | 09/30/07
Windows 3.1 buggy too...  Twong_SNG | 10/01/07

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