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Please explain how any *nix is as suspectable as windows to virii
"linux be the same if 90% of the people used their OS,
cause in that 90% is also the viri writters\script kiddies"

I can understand that people from a windows background
might have no idea that it is actually possible to design an
OS which prevents the type of virii experienced under
windows, but given Unix has been around now for 30+
years it might be time for MSCEs to familiarize themselves
with the basics in computer science.

It is becoming embarrassing that you continue to believe
that the outlook/windows virus breeder combination exists
on *nix platforms.

Two points to start with:
1) Run users and daemons in restricted accounts - really
restrictive (ie not the pathetic windows non-admin user
accounts)
2) Mount users' home and public directories with "noexec",
removing the possibility of any application (virus or
otherwise) being executed by the user.

Simply the beginning but miles ahead of anything available
under windows.
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 11/21/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Using a Linux Product?  chrichton99 | 11/19/03
Using an MS Product?  Rick_K | 11/19/03
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Some examples  chrichton99 | 11/19/03
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sorry  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
Windows on the server?  IT_User | 11/20/03
Bah...  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
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You are misquoting.  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
WRONG AGAIN !!! . . . Read the Article . . . First sentence states ...  Plain Logic | 11/20/03
Riggghhtt  chrichton99 | 11/21/03
Some examples(?)  SC-man | 11/20/03
those ARE facts  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
facts are not facts without basis  SC-man | 11/21/03
Convenience vs Quality  michael-t | 11/20/03
Proprietary OSes  wadeprater | 11/20/03
It's simple.  Update victim | 11/20/03
It's simple  SC-man | 11/20/03
Agreeing with the others  IT_User | 11/20/03
Crypto-Gram  bit_rot | 11/20/03
Hey, I use MS products, I know.  ordaj@... | 11/19/03
Wow, you need some help then.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/03
Cool! How much do you charge?  Spoon Jabber | 11/19/03
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Try Lindows  voska | 11/20/03
re  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Re: businesses are not average users  issthatso | 11/20/03
I'll help too  tic swayback | 11/20/03
Don - I'll do it for free....  bgoss@... | 11/20/03
OEMs need to step up to plate  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Hang in a few years  IT_User | 11/19/03
Modular Design  bit_rot | 11/20/03
Not sure why you are complaining  B.O.F.H. | 11/19/03
Do you know how  rkadowns | 11/19/03
re : zd fill this in please  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
re : zd fill this in please  SC-man | 11/20/03
well lets see  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Linux Virus  SC-man | 11/24/03
Please explain how any *nix is as suspectable as windows to virii  Richard Flude | 11/21/03
XP does same thing  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
Here's the difference...  techboy_z | 11/21/03
Buying MS Products? . . . Enterprises aren't . . .  Plain Logic | 11/19/03
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point well taken.  Plain Logic | 11/19/03
interesting how  rkadowns | 11/19/03
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gates  lotta_anger | 11/20/03
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Full of ....  dwest_z | 11/20/03
Secure Systems  samp_z | 11/20/03
Right !!! and a few months ago  Update victim | 11/20/03
Security  samp_z | 11/20/03
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Other answers?  SC-man | 11/20/03
I would have  ParadigmOdyssey | 11/20/03
boundaries  BarbarianHorde | 11/20/03
Dillusional & Not Trustworthy  brenthawkinsmd | 11/20/03
"At the crossroads" of the "road ahead"??  mbratch | 11/20/03
Story should read . . . "Continued Use of MS Products at Crossroads"  Plain Logic | 11/20/03
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Explicating Gates  Anton Philidor | 11/22/03
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