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What IS the real issue?
So I guess that the best way to avoid a virus is to choose an obscure OS that no one would take the time to write a virus for because it would impact few systems......
That thought process only works for a while and there will be a point where critical mass may encourage someone to write viruses for these supposedly secure OS's and THEN we will find out that they are as flawed as Microsoft in their approach to security.
Linux was supposedly virus-proof, the BREW technology in cell phones was supposedly virus-proof...... given time and enough desire virtually anything can be breached. Better to find out now what those vulnerabilites are and to fix them before someone actually uses Mac servers to host a credit card company or the Social Security Administration.
Posted by: SWMCinci   Posted on: 03/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Lord, what a stupid idea...  gfeier | 03/30/05
Why is this stupid?  TheProtector | 03/30/05
No such thing as ICE 9  Roger Ramjet | 03/30/05
OT trivia question  Jack-Booted EULA | 03/30/05
Actually, it was called ...  Joel R | 03/30/05
Ice 9 (boy, this is off track!)  slurpee | 03/30/05
Re: higher on the radar  alterego_z | 03/30/05
One more reason  tic swayback | 03/30/05
No.. we pity them.  GetReal-mac.com | 03/30/05
Are you speaking as a virus writer?  tic swayback | 03/30/05
i have used mac...  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
Your Mac guy doesn't know squat  tic swayback | 03/31/05
oh, yeah, permissions...  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
It's way better  tic swayback | 03/31/05
hackers and mac  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
Begging to be attacked?  Kerensky97 | 03/30/05
nothing new  sandbagger | 03/30/05
well, that and...  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
Who would want to?  agohige | 03/30/05
Notice ?  Jkirk3279 | 03/30/05
LOL  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
Stupid because it's illegal.  Joel R | 03/30/05
I doubt that.  Sotek | 03/30/05
Market share insights  frabjous | 03/30/05
This should be their R&D, not public  DarbyOhara | 03/31/05
Stupid because...  gfeier | 03/31/05
The ONLY thing(s) that could have made this story worse  Laff | 03/30/05
They don't get the difference between possible vs actual  Steven Rogers | 03/30/05
What IS the real issue?  SWMCinci | 03/30/05
The Secure OS  Steven Rogers | 03/30/05
the only linux virii i have seen...  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
K this was a joke  mcouncilman7@... | 03/30/05
as the article said, it is a pr thing  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
UNIX v Win  rubel | 03/30/05
Really too bad  Dr_Zinj | 03/30/05
i dont think you can say...  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
Darn, this would have been a great competition  FilledOut | 03/30/05
Commendable enthusiasm, though slightly arrogant  zdnet@... | 03/30/05
Plexiglass??? How quaint...  agohige | 03/30/05
Show me your research!  kbeartxzd | 03/30/05
I can support half of the statement..  TheProtector | 03/30/05
Right you are!  vizenos | 03/31/05
touchy mac user 2  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
touchy mac user 1  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
There are reasons for that, you know....  vizenos | 03/31/05
easy  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
:))  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
Write a Mac virus competition halted  Loverock Davidson | 03/30/05
mac virus competition  turok_at_play@... | 03/30/05
If I was a betting man, I'd bet against the hackers  kbeartxzd | 03/30/05
To Use Your Logic!  blacksheepxlch1 | 03/30/05
Yeah, where's your research?  vizenos | 03/31/05
Symantic!  Reverend MacFellow | 03/31/05
Evidence!  vizenos | 03/31/05
evidence?  linuxoverwindows | 03/31/05
LOL  IT Scion | 03/31/05
How was this different...  PA-ITGuy | 03/31/05
Shot themselves yet again  IT Scion | 03/31/05
Having supported BOTH Mac and Win machines...  ms.fixit | 03/31/05

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