SirCam on Linux via WINE

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Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday September 23, 2001 @09:13AM from the great-leaps-forward-in-emulator-technology dept.

illusion_2K writes "Another monumental step forward for Linux - the SirCam virus now works on Linux via WINE. ("With a few ommissions")" Allright I had to post it. Thats damn funny. We can emulate worms if we want to!

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When? by flikx · 2001-09-23 09:21 · Score: 4, Funny

When will I be able to enjoy being infected by outlook viruses under FreeBSD? People will think I'm weird if I don't send along personal documents.

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Re:Heh... by Dwonis · 2001-09-23 09:25 · Score: 2, Funny

Boot time. IIS "reboots" much faster under under WINE than under Windows.
The major barrier to virii... by gusnz · 2001-09-23 09:26 · Score: 5, Funny

Now, all we need is an Outlook user simulator package that automatically opens executable attachments if it's asked for advice :)

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[W]ine [I]s [N]ot an [E]mulator by Puk · 2001-09-23 10:06 · Score: 4, Funny

I bet this comes up with every wine post, but according to the name, the sourceforge page, and one of the the FAQ answers, WINE is not an emulator. Much like GNU is not UNIX. :)

-Puk
1. Re:[W]ine [I]s [N]ot an [E]mulator by Puk · 2001-09-23 17:57 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Fair enough -- you've got a good point. We should be able to come up with something more concise than that thing, though. :) How about "now Linux can suck as much as Windows" or "now we can run those superior Windows worms"?
  
  "You have been hit by the UNIX virus! It works on the honor system. Please forward this message to everyone you know and delete a bunch of your files at random."
  
  Ah, what the hell, it's fine as it is. ;)
  
  -Puk
Dude..you don't understand... by S1mon_Jester · 2001-09-23 10:06 · Score: 2, Funny

Up to now...Windows advocates have been complaining that Linux just doesn't have the power of Windows. Listen to this Windows advocate:
Well, um...like Linux is weak. It don't get those Windows viruses at all. Damn, if it can't do that, why should I be a-using it? My operating system has to be corruptiblable, ya know?

Now...finally, we have something to show them! That SirCam CAN affect Linux (in emulation mode at least).
GPL by Laser+Lou · 2001-09-23 10:31 · Score: 2, Funny

That's great. I suppose the next step now is to get the GPL "Virus" to work on Windows.

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Great by LazyDawg · 2001-09-23 10:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Now even Linux users can enjoy the benefits of the Microsoft Virus Infection Layer in their otherwise high quality operating system.

This is a big step for Linux's acceptance as a Desktop operating system. We NEED more clueless newbies out there using Linux and saying "fuckit, I think there's a virus on your/my system. Time to reinstall KDE."

In a few months even Outlook will be available to Linux/Wine users, so too will be the full Universal Virus Infection suite of tools from Microsoft.

My only question is, how much longer until we have kernel-level support for VBA and Microsoft Scripting?

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Sue them? by aozilla · 2001-09-23 10:59 · Score: 4, Funny

I just wonder, all those people who advocate suing Microsoft for the SirCam virus, should we now sue the makers of WINE as well?

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To all you sanctimonious Linux users... by Robber+Baron · 2001-09-23 12:27 · Score: 2, Funny

To all you sanctimonious Linux users who used to sneer at "dumb windows users" who allow virii into their systems, I have this to say:

Pfffffffffffffffffftttttttttttttttttt!

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Re:Low Tech Linux Virus (DO NOT READ) by knorthern+knight · 2001-09-23 13:07 · Score: 2, Funny

You have just received VERSION 2 of a low tech virus via http.

Since we're not so technologically advanced in Linux this is a MANUAL virus.

Please forward this in e-mail to everyone you know
*AND THEN* delete all files on your hard disk yourself.

That's better.

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Re:If I see another moron use "virii"... by Tony-A · 2001-09-23 15:44 · Score: 4, Funny

No, the plural of virus is Microsoft.