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From: Eulchen 
Subject: Re: Linux/virus
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Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:22:08 +0100
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Cory Albrecht wrote:

> Pete wrote:
>> Doesn't Linux need an anti-virus and anti-spyware.
>> Or is it by some miracle immune?
> 
> No, it's just that Linux (and *BSD) make up such a small fraction of
> desktop & basic user  machines that's it's not worth the time of virus
> writers (spam kings, nutty teenage boys trying to get revenge on the
> work for not giving them a girlfriend, etc...) to write uni*x-based
> viri. So the big part of why is basically economics, superior security
> notwithstanding. Same reason as why there aren't as many Mac viri as
> well. Were Linux 50% of the market then you can bet there's be a heck of
> a lot more viri.

nutty teenage boys hmhm - actually its a sony .....
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