steef wrote: > hi list, > > AVG (www.grisoft.com) has a in their opinion 'free' anti-virusprogram > AVG. does debian (i.c. sarge and or etch) really need such a program? Debian has ClamAV, though given that there are a total of 5 unix viruses, and none of them in current circulation, virus scanners are mostly to reduce mailbox clutter more than anything in Linux. > and, what is free? i cannot find their source-code on their webpage. It's no-charge, not free.