On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 10:36:55 +0100 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> > No - a properly configured and maintained Linux box is. There will > always be vulnerabilities popping up in something that changes as > often and fast as linux does. Only by keeping up with security > updates do you stay secure. Agreed, keep in mind however that I am only talking about vulnerability to virii. Yes, if someone were to install Linux w/ a blank pass for root and then connect to the internet... I think it is a valid point, however, to say that out of the box Linux is not going to expose you to infections from virii, whereas a default install of Windows will. This is why so many people are starting to seriously consider switching their desktop to Linux. I can't tell you how many times I have installed Windows for someone and gotten a call the next day, "I'm infected". Now I don't leave until they've installed AVG and disabled the various and sundry "conveniences" that are a virus writers wet dream. With Linux, I could at least leave them with a default install (strong passwords) and be reasonably sure that they're OK for the foreseeable future. I can tell them that it is *highly unlikely* that they will be compromised, but advise that a firewall is always a good idea and so on. With Windows, I tell people now, "Have fun". As soon as they download and install software off the web, it's all over, firewall or no firewall. Linux? Well, not yet at least. These days, no user should sit back on their bottom and not worry about security. But I challenge anyone to send me a virus that will infect my system. I think the current challenge is something like 10 000 British pounds for someone to write a virus that will infect Linux. I would gladly double, triple that. -- Joehill Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: http://nodex.sytes.net 10:58:44 up 5 days, 9:02, 4 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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