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On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:57:03 -0500, 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. 

Ah, the "M$ Big Lie". 
Totally wrong, of course:
http://librenix.com/?inode=21
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188

> 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.

No such word as "viri" either.

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