Joe Hull wrote:

Paul,
Relative to your virus posting - Linux is not "99% Immune" - it's

just

that

99% of virus writers currently target Windows. Linux will get its

day in

the

sun. As the success rate of Windows viruses continues to decline

virus

writers will start targeting Linux - and since the source code is

readily

available - it'll be easy to write some really nasty critters for

Linux.

Thanx,
Joe Hull
Microsoft Corporate - Network Security

So does this mean Mickeysoft will write better code that is more secure? I'd
hate to debate this here but read any computer magazine and it makes you
wonder if MS writes code with security holes on purpose. Or is it that MS is
just creating jobs and a market for extra software. I don't much care since
as a IT guy I use Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX and others just fine. An OS
just makes the box go. The apps is where it's at.

I am not so sure about that. Linus has not pissed off a billion people
like Bill has :)

Good point! I wonder why so many people waste the time to write viruses for
MS products.

ANYWAY rather than grumble; if you want to protect yourself in Win good
products are:
*** Remember to donate to to Opensource and Freeware folks!
Firewall: Zonealarm  - freeware - www.zonelabs.com
Virus: Norton Anti-Vir - Payware - www.norton.com (Watch the local sales for
rebates)
          AVG Anti-Virus - freeware  - www.grisoft.com
Spyware: Spybot - freeware - www.safer-networking.org
IE6 Browser replacement: Mozilla - Opensource -
www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x
Outlook Replacement: Thunderbird - Opensource -
www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird
                                   Eudora - Pay and Freeware -
http://www.eudora.com/

Otherwise kick the MS habit and go Linux and Opensource:
(Dig up the old 500mhz Pentium or better and try it.)
OS: Fedora Linux - Opensource - fedora.redhat.com
Office replacement: Openoffice - Opensource - www.openoffice.org
Browser: Mozilla -Opensource - www.mozilla.org/products/mozilla1.x
Email: Thunderbird - Opensource - www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird

A for real firewall for DSL and Cable:
(Use an old Pentium 200 box)
www.ipcop.org

MORE READING: We all know how good MS software is. Please note that MS is
not happy just locking up an OS anymore... now they want to control your PC
hardware as well. Would this mean that "Unapproved" or "old" software will
not run on a MS platform? Monopoly, content management, privacy, etc.
Progress and change is good at times but you decide where MS is going.
http://www.technewsworld.com/perl/story/31773.html
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/developer/0,39020387,39116902,00.htm
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39118129,00.htm
http://www.eff.org/
http://anti-dmca.org/

Karl

 
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