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20 Years of Virii

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the vaccination-please dept.

DenOfEarth writes "News.com has an article outlining that it was around twenty years ago that a computer security reasearcher coined the term 'virus', and how the things have been running amok. Interestingly enough, when said researcher applyed for research funding to look into a blanket solution to this possible 'virus' problem, he was turned down."

16 of 472 comments (clear)

  1. VIRII IS NOT A WORD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I never want to see that "word" again. Thanks.

  2. Virii is not a word!!!!!!! by The+Ayahtrollah · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's not.

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  3. Next Year by slyxter · · Score: -1, Troll

    they will be allowed to drink

    Thanks, I will be here all week.

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  4. You are a dirty nigger by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Go fuck yourself. I hope you choke on your mother's cock.

  5. thanksgiving... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    what do you slovenly amerikans have to be thankful for?
    thanks for a president who likes to start wars and kill innocent people to get rich off their oil.
    thanks for a holiday that gives us an excuse to gorge yourselves for one day (which you do every day anyhow) while millions starve in other countries.
    thanks for an education system that couldn't teach a fish to swim.
    thanks for a corrupt, lying, fascist government and a populace of stupid, fat, content sheep.
    you american slime make me sick.

  6. MOD PARENT DOWN by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    goatse mirror in .sig

  7. Re:Address to spelling mistakes... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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  9. Re: Lets get this out of the way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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  10. Re:Silly Cohen by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
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  11. Re: Lets get this out of the way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    dsafkljfdsalkfdsa I CAN POST FASTER THAN YOU CAN MOD dsafkdsafkljdsafkljsadf

    THE WIDENING WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS "VIRII" SHITHEADS KEEP POSTING ewwqoieurpeowirupewquirpwqoeiru

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  12. Re: Lets get this out of the way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWA IT! wqreoiuew
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    you WANT the page WIDENED? WWWWWWELL NO PROBLEM!
  13. Re:Is there as secret to getting stuff submitted? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    *cough* fuckwit *cough*

  14. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I mean,

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  15. So I WAS right! by Progman3K · · Score: 0, Troll

    The plural of virus IS virii

    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=86514&cid=75 19 437

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  16. The real definitions by ZeekWatson · · Score: 0, Troll

    Worms are programs that are self replicating.

    Viruses are a type of worm that hide themselves inside other files.

    Virii is a blanket term for (usually malicious) worms + viruses.