On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 02:54:33PM -0800, Tracy R Reed wrote: > > I just read on /. that there is a virus going around attacking Windows > systems through MySQL. I don't know the details of how this it does it but > apparently it has already found and infected quite a few Windows machines. > You would think Windows servers running MySQL would be pretty darn rare, > and you would be right. This is another excellent example of how > popularity is not necessary for a platform or specific software > combination to be targeted for viruses. >
I have been in the work situation where the powers that be insisted on installing some free software that they badly needed on Windows, even though the package was designed for Linux/FreeBSD, the windows version was explicitly unsupported, and the windows port was done by a garage band. My conclusion: people who make shitty, irrational decisions frequently get shitty results. Or, you reap what you sow. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- KPLUG-List mailing list [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
