i wouldnt think... unless by some freak chance of nature the virus runs under wine, but then, it would probably freak out and die... even if it did, it really couldnt do much damage to your computer unless you run it as root
--mat On Thu, 2002-08-22 at 11:32, Nashid Hasan wrote: > I don't use Outlook but just out of curiosity, is Outlook 98 on WINE as > vulnerable to viruses as it is on M$ Windows? > > CompUSA was supposed to start selling Lycoris at their retail stores. Have > they started doing that yet? I looked for it on their web site the other > day but did not find anything. > > Nash > > At 11:25 AM 8/22/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >Doug, > > > >I could not agree more. I have gotten hooked on Lycrois Desktop/LX and > >purchased the retail version of it which I am on right now and sending this > >message from Micro$oft Outlook 98 which is running one Desktop/LX under > >Wine! > > > >GO LYCORIS! and not to bad for a GNUbies either! > > > >Ed Richards > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Doug Riddle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 9:38 AM > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Good Editorial: "Linux Users, Put Your > >Money Where Your Mouth Is! " > > > > > >I couldn't agree more. The thing I like about Linux is the try > >before you buy aspect of "free software." If I like a distro, I buy > >it, or more likely, I buy the next release. I own Applixware's > >Office Anywhere, I own Libranet's Debian distro, and two copies of > >Redhat (Anyone want them? I switched to Debian after trying > >Libranet's distro.) If I like it, I buy it, or donate time or money. > > It isn't that I am worried that if they don't get my money that they > >might fold. It's more like applause they can use to buy pizza and > >beer. My forty bucks, or 80 bucks isn't going to change the world, > >but it might buy their kids a happy meal, and it is the only way I > >can say thanks for the software. > > > >On the other hand, I still think one of the primary strengths of Open > >Source software, is that it doesn't cost anything to get started. I > >can take an old box and load state of the art software on it and give > >it away. That's it. No strings attached. No 1-800-r-u-legit, no > >license issues, just free. Here, I thought you could use this, it is > >all free, all yours and ready to use. That is what MicroSoft and the > >rest of them don't get. If MicroSoft gave away copies of Win98 and > >Office97 after they started selling XP and Office XP, there would be > >a lot less todo about Linux. > > > > > >Doug Riddle > > > > > >--- "Richards, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT8884458250.html > > > <http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT8884458250.html> > > > > > > > > > Ed Richards, PE > > > Staff Electrical Engineer > > > Ford, Bacon & Davis, LLC > > > 12021 Lakeland Park Drive > > > Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 > > > Office - 225-297-3335 > > > Fax - 225-756-3056 > > > Cell - 225-964-2606 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > General mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > >===== > >Warmest Regards, > >Doug Riddle > >http://www.dougriddle.com > > > >## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the > >Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > >http://www.hotjobs.com > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > >_______________________________________________ > >General mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
