On January 30, 2004 05:24 pm, Peter Wu wrote:
> That is the problem. Many Windows users are told in the email how to open
> and run the executable virus. Sometimes, the viral emails disguise
> themselves as if they were sent from Microsoft Support Team.
an o/s can't protect against stupidity. that said, it doesn't have to
encourage it either. outlook was coded so badly that it has in some cases
allowed the execution of attached files just by reading the email. i don't
know of any linux client that does this. so ok, you can't protect against
stupidity, but you can make it hard to do something stupid.
> Well, as I said in another post, on Windows, you can choose to run under a
> user without root privilege. Also, I know there are many new Linux users
> that like to use root instead of a normal account to do something
> dangerous. They do not like to su to root when perform some potential
> dangerous jobs.
i'd just write them off as darwinism. again, you can't protect your box if
you're an idiot.
the common myth is that all viruses propogate through windows networks because
no one applies the patches. but the real issue is the inherrent insecurity
in micros~1 apps. they're built for features first, and security a distant
third (after marketshare). is linux more secure? yes. more idiotproof? to
a point. but given the diversity of linuxes and the bazaar-style
construction, the software produced is more stable and secure as a result.
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a man who feels the winds of change should build not a windbreak,
but a windmill.
- mao tse tung
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