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Highly Critical Flaws: Certain software systems - i5/OS, z/OS from IBM, for example - are highly resistant to intrusion and virtually unable to attacked with a virus. This is due to their object oriented nature.

There is always the comment that it is not a "computer" virus, it is a "Windows" virus. But, let's face it, if we all jumped over to Linux tomorrow, on Saturday someone would have found a hole, and they would be attacking the Penguin.

The problem is that people with great skills can't seem to find anything worthwhile to spend their time coding. I mean, come on, fellas - write a worm that clears out my dead registry threads, compacts my disk more logically, or increases my through-put, and then fixes the hole you found.

As long as you have a patch-work of purchased, shareware, freeware and anything like a connected system, you are and always will be vulnerable to the machinations of the malicious.; Posted by: d0ti5 Posted on: 04/21/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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best patch == remove Real from your machine dg mh | 04/21/05

Good Riddens Too schneb | 04/21/05

Riddens? tubbytubby | 10/12/06

Best solution... Dave Mount | 04/21/05

Exactly neonsoldja | 09/22/05

It's Time We Held Software Sellers Accountable For Security Flaws itanalyst | 04/21/05

Though you are almost always NWOR... NonZealot | 04/21/05

It is even beyond that... Dave F_z | 04/21/05

Good example (NT) rapson | 04/21/05

Legalitys continued walterreads@... | 04/21/05

Valid Points Update victim | 04/21/05

Both ways Update victim | 04/21/05

The difference rapson | 04/21/05

Who?s responsible? Uncle Buck | 04/23/05

Dream on ibabadur1 | 04/21/05

Right On n2add@... | 04/21/05

Automakers, Drug companies??? phobos | 04/21/05

Your hard to follow... Cayble | 04/29/05

Double -- No Triple -- Your Money Back PMC-CON | 04/21/05

Forget it - we have republican control taking away all rights! johnlb2002 | 04/24/05

You've GOTTA be kiddin... Wolfie2K3 | 04/26/05

It won't go away otokichi | 04/21/05

Haha! NonZealot | 04/21/05

msconfig itanalyst | 04/21/05

msconfig sjburden | 04/21/05

Blind people sullivanjc | 04/21/05

And Mr. Kerry... victor@... | 04/22/05

Not exactly... otokichi | 04/22/05

How is that Microsoft's fault? No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/22/05

As I thought, NO ANSWER. No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/22/05

Try these options osreinstall | 04/25/05

Highly Critical Flaws d0ti5 | 04/21/05

You Mean Real Networks is still in business? IceTheNet@... | 04/21/05

Hmm, interesting NonZealot | 04/21/05

Point Counter Point IceTheNet@... | 04/21/05

Well.. Hugh Jass | 04/21/05

Counter Point Counter Point NonZealot | 04/21/05

It is hardly a threat on Linus, I mean Linux victor@... | 04/22/05

Unfortunate wording John L. Ries | 04/21/05

We told you so! Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/21/05

You should read more carefully... Hugh Jass | 04/21/05

I know NonZealot | 04/21/05

I haven't seen that system, either Hugh Jass | 04/22/05

Must be... rapson | 04/22/05

Mickey Soft Marketing Propaganda MildlyAmuzed | 04/21/05

Hello? IT Scion | 04/21/05

Security (Real Network) Lorene_z | 04/21/05

Real has spyware, mine is removed la-jolie | 04/21/05

You people are clueless zookeeperz@... | 04/21/05

Clueless? Real World | 04/21/05

Ouw...that's gonna leave a mark(nt) IT Scion | 04/21/05

What's the big deal? TheCrow_z | 04/21/05

Real Notwork fixes flaw. how can I tell? bapple@... | 04/21/05

How long has this been around? pictured | 04/21/05

If you run Real Software, you set yourself up FilledOut | 04/22/05

Linux has flaws! Roger Ramjet | 04/22/05

I only see one rant here NonZealot | 04/22/05

LIAR? Roger Ramjet | 04/22/05

Yes it does. lile Windows FilledOut | 04/24/05

Not a Flaw! Reverend MacFellow | 04/22/05

A matter of degree and not kind Roger Ramjet | 04/22/05

Yeah Yeah Yeah Primal1 | 04/22/05

You could buy a radio....Doh! (NT) Beta$$$$Tester | 04/22/05

Very good Primal1 | 04/22/05

alternatives like: quicktime and winamp? wessonjoe | 04/22/05

Idiot Technology and Techno-trash robapacl@... | 04/22/05

I uninstalled Real long ago ... George Jay | 04/22/05

There is a safe way to install Real NonZealot | 04/22/05

I'm sick of this crap.. thetruth_z | 04/23/05

Holding Software Accountable Bkiser_z | 04/25/05

Safe way to use Real has always been to "not" FilledOut | 04/25/05

Resposibilty don@... | 04/26/05

It seems to me that in our litigious society ... mwagner@... | 04/26/05

Reasonable is where its at legally speaking Cayble | 04/29/05

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