> <somewhat_of_a_joke_but_not_really> > Here's your best bet for anti virus software: > http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?fa > mily=iMac > > or here: > http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/index.html > > :-D > </somewhat_of_a_joke_but_not_really>
If that's your idea of a joke, you'd better keep your day job, Rob. I find it a bit irksome that people think it's a realistic or useful answer to someone asking "how do I make X work the way I want it to" to say "oh, just get a Y". Especially when it's pretty easy to avoid viruses or worms on any platform with a minimal amount of care and foresight. I've been using Windows on personal computers since version 3.1 and I've never had any sort of local security problem. As a consultant, I plug my computer into all sorts of networks, I use public wifi hotspots, etc. I use Outlook to connect to an Exchange server, and I've never had a virus. I don't have any antivirus software installed, either. What's my secret? I run a local firewall (nowadays, the one that comes with XP SP2), I don't double-click on attachments, and I use Firefox for public browsing. How hard are any of those things? This isn't rocket science. Now, I like Macs and I think that OS X makes a superb desktop, but it's kind of hard to justify buying a new computer to fix a problem that can easily be fixed without laying down that kind of money. As for using a Linux desktop for my primary computer, I'd rather self-administer a lobotomy. That's just me, though. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:204205 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
