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20th Anniversary Of Computer Viruses Commemorated

Posted by simoniker on from the nasty-man-makes-crevasse dept.

DoraLives writes "Our good friends at the BBC are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the computer virus. So, viruses are no longer teenagers and are now entering adulthood, as 'there are almost 60,000 viruses in existence and they have gone from being a nuisance to a permanent menace.' What wonders shall there be to come, as these marvelous bits of code continue to grow and multiply?" We ran a recent BBC-authored story on the psychology of virus writers.

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  1. Q: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    What's the difference between Pepsi and Jessica Lynch's captors?

    A: Pepsi doesn't come in white cans

  2. One more year and... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    They can legally drink?

    Seriously, whats the significance of 20 years? Why does this warrant a /. story?

  3. Re:HEY WHORE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fag

  4. SHUT UP WHORE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  5. did you notice the department? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    from the nasty-man-makes-crevasse dept.

    So what does this have to do with goatse anyway?

  6. Re:Does this mean that they'll ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Why does everybody joke about living at home with your parents? This is very common in asian countries.

    Just how prevailent is this in America? I would suspect millions of "losers" live at home and help out with family happiness and oddjobs instead of getting the socially expected McJob out in "the real world".

    Oh who am I kidding? *bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh* !! *sobs* I'm pathetic. I want to be the alpha male! I want to own lots of stuff! *wahhh!!!!*