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You have an air-borne virus that turn people into zombies. The virus is spread through close contact (sneezing, shaking hands, etc.). Do you release the virus in downtown Tokyo or in Nunavut? The Nunavut virus will infect 5000 people and then die out.

The problem with Linux trojans/worms/viruses isn't so much getting it on the machine (trojans would be particularly easy), the problem is getting it to propogate. With so few computer naive people running Linux at home, mail borne malware (the #1 infection vector on Windows computers) is just not very effective. The malware dies out too quickly before it finds another willing host.
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Well there you go  Linux User 147560 | 03/16/05
But, but, but...  Martin Marvinski | 03/16/05
But ISS gets hacked much more because it only has 20% market share!  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
But that's only because....  nucrash | 03/16/05
Well..  Jeff Spicoli | 03/16/05
Hey, leave the Apple icons alone  FilledOut | 03/17/05
It's the M$hill mantra: "Because of Market Share!"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/16/05
Apple did it  FilledOut | 03/17/05
Oh Jeff - you so funny!  quietLee | 03/16/05
This is why  Roger Ramjet | 03/17/05
Day late and couple dollars short  quietLee | 03/17/05
And for the truly smug Penquinista  quietLee | 03/17/05
For the nix faithful.  IT Scion | 03/22/05
Not that I disagree  IT Scion | 03/17/05
LOL.. was there any doubt a Flawed OS(TM) was behind it?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/16/05
Well, gee......  TechType | 03/16/05
I think its more complicated  Roger Ramjet | 03/16/05
But does Linux make a better hosting platform  FilledOut | 03/16/05
Hope I won't be affected...  Grayson Peddie | 03/16/05
Surprise surprise  Joe Fristoe | 03/16/05
You're assuming a robust design...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/16/05
I run windows behind a NAT router  osreinstall | 03/16/05
Did anyone actually read this thing?  arentol | 03/16/05
Ooh, big surprise.  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 03/16/05
One side of the coin  Roger Ramjet | 03/17/05
Another way to look at it  NonZealot | 03/17/05
Glad you finally recognized  Roger Ramjet | 03/17/05
Only one problem  NonZealot | 03/17/05

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