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>> Anyone surfing the internet as root deserves what they get. Depending on how the system is set up, a single root-level command COULD have less-than-dire results - but probably not. Damage would most probably be confined to that one machine. <<

Good, we agree that with administrator/root privileges, the entire system can be compromised.. and that the risk of damages is less when you're running in a guest/user account.

>> When someone is logged on as Guest and surfing, they can pick up a virus. This virus could lay in wait until the Guest uses e-mail. This launches the virus (to multitudes of people - perhaps), and now its up to the virus protectors to battle the virus. <<

Is this any different for a *nix user account?

>> Linux - by its design - cannot contract a virus. <<

Huh? Since when? A very quick search shows this not to be true: http://www.viruslibrary.com/virusinfo/Linux.htm
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Ouch...  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/04
Umm.. what does closed source have to do with it?  d_jedi | 09/22/04
How so?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/22/04
open source would let you UNINSTALL  V Sanders | 09/22/04
Maybe...  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/04
It's All Over  Jeff Spicoli | 09/22/04
Open source has bugs too.  mobrien_12@... | 09/22/04
How prevailant is png  Linux User 147560 | 09/22/04
Don't see the point.  mobrien_12@... | 09/22/04
Must be the top of your head . . .  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
Root is not protection  amicus_curious | 09/23/04
Don't Hate  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
round and round  linuxoverwindows | 09/23/04
RE: roundand round  phobos | 09/23/04
People's expectation are that it work  voska | 09/23/04
Apples and oranges  d_jedi | 09/23/04
A challenge!  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
Re: A challenge (and fix the f*ing talkbacks, ZDNet!! )  d_jedi | 09/23/04
Excellent Response  AmusedAtItAll | 09/23/04
Not just that . . .  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
But..  d_jedi | 09/23/04
I like...  doe_z | 09/23/04
A little birdy told me...  John Le'Brecage | 09/22/04
Shock and Awe  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
Exactly...  John Le'Brecage | 09/23/04
Whatever happened to investigative journalism?  Omch'Ar | 09/23/04
The Porn industry  Seeker1 | 09/23/04
Dan Rather thinks  Seeker1 | 09/23/04
Not really..  Patrick Jones | 09/23/04
Windows update won't fix this hole  an27182818 | 09/23/04
Windows Update won't fix this hole, Part II  boomslang_z | 09/23/04
What MS need to do...  ryusen | 09/23/04
The person(s) responsible for this should be...  BitTwiddler | 09/23/04
Law and Order  StorageGuru | 09/23/04
true  linuxoverwindows | 09/23/04
I agree!  StorageGuru | 09/23/04
MP#, part 2  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/23/04
Not Quite true . . .  Roger Ramjet | 09/23/04
Waiting for em to port it to Linux  FilledOut | 09/23/04
Where is AX  sa_z | 09/23/04
wow - scary  V Sanders | 09/23/04
Give Credit.....  DragonBRockin | 09/23/04
Don't wait, install firefox  kevin.dell@... | 09/24/04
agreed.  stevo32 | 09/28/04
SANS GDI+ Third Party Vulnerability Scanner  boomslang_z | 09/27/04
Really Useful links! Thanks.  GrahamA | 09/29/04

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