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Re: Does Linux have viruses?



On Saturday 04 December 2004 00:07, Conrad Newton wrote:
> I suppose this is not really the right list for this question, but it is
> not really wrong either, because I am looking for an answer that is
> suitable for teachers and students---not advanced computer professionals
> like yourselves . . .
>
> I have been studying this problem, and trying to understand what can
> be honestly said, ignoring all ideology.
>
> While it is clear that it is *much easier* to write viruses for Windows,
> it does not seem altogether *impossible* that it could be done for
> Linux, too.  Unfortunately, "much easier" is not easy to quantify, and
> therefore open to dispute!
>
> Of course I would like to make a strong statement, but I also want
> to be truthful.  Can anyone point me in the direction of
> well-formulated discussions of this problem?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/#execsummary
has some great info

-- 
cobaco (aka Bart Cornelis):
    Coördinator Belgisch Skolelinux team
    Coördinator Nederlandse Skolelinux vertaling

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