Linux and the Smile.D Virus keeps us Smiling

pstreck writes "News Forge is running a humor filled satire on the the recent Smile.D cross platform virus. It's a good read and just another reminder of why that other operating system needs to figure out a new security policy."

Comments

Good god get over yourself and get busy!

[rufusdufus]

Did it ever occur to you that maybe linux doesn't have viruses because nobody cares about linux? That maybe there is something you are missing in the fact that there are hundreds of millions of people who are more willing to pay for Windows than get linux for free? That maybe calling people who don't use linux morons isn't the best way to attract users?
Linux does have potential, and has made great strides is a short time, but until the community gets past its attitude problem, it will be self-limited to a niche of geeky tech boys. Linux is too difficult for end users, and yes it has bugs. Rather than calling the users stupid for not being able to patch the code, why not get busy and fix the bugs, and do a little usability testing after.

Slashdot favors Linux

[visualight]

When are you (people) going to understand that /. is openly and deliberately biased towards Linux and open source? This is something you should accept or go away to some Windows forum. The majority of /. readers/posters are people who have already made up their mind that Linux is superior in many ways to Windows. Also, there are enough grandmothers and small children using linux that I think it's safe to say that if you can't use it you are a moron/lame.

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