[Gllug] Virus on Linux/Mac

[Pete Stean]

You have to be careful here - I have a virus scanner on my linux
system because I don't feel comfortable about forwarding on emails to
windows users without one. I don't want to be a "carrier" so to speak

Pete

On 20/09/2007, Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk> wrote:
> I read today's technology guardian is pushing the old M$ excuse about virus. See:
>
>        http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/sep/20/guardianweeklytechnologysection.spam
>
> If what they said upsets you, as it did me, you may want to write in.
>
> What I wrote is below, please use your own words:
>
> ****************
> I read, today's technology Guardian front page, that:
>
>        Macs and Linux systems remain relatively untroubled [from virus] because if you're after money,
>        you go where the most users are. And that's Windows.
>
> That is not true, that is the point of view peddled by Microsoft as an attempt to excuse
> their inability to produce a secure operating system.
>
> Mac and Linux systems are based on the Unix model, they are inherently resilient to
> things like a virus. I have been using Unix (and now Linux) machines for my desktop for
> 25 years. I do not use a virus filter, I open whatever mail I feel like, I have never
> had a problem.
>
> Unix systems employ a clear distinction between data and code, you need to take explicit
> action to run a program. If a user were to be conned into running malware the effect
> would be limited since personal logins do not permit any update to the operating system.
>
> Anti virus people talk about the Linux virus, but won't come up with real examples that
> have caused problems; they don't want to, to admit that there are none in the wild would
> hurt their Linux business model - that of FUD.
>
> Address: Parliament Hill Computers Ltd; PO Box 55; Watford; WD25 7BW
> ****************
>
> (Note that the guardian wants an address & phone # if they are to publish)
>
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