It is generally believed that the user is the weakest link in computer security. Specifically, the uneducated user. The reason these viruses or worms are so high spread is because the means to spread them (generally) comes from the user (either a user downloading a file, or a user not patching their server, etc.). Microsoft holds the greatest market share. This is why microsoft viruses spread so fast. As the number of users of a product increase, so does the probability that one of these users will spread the virus. That's the facts, plain and simple. The only reason that more linux worms don't spread is because A) The users tend to be more educated in prevention of these worms spreading, and B) There aren't as many users. Linux software may be safer, but i assure you it's open to it's own breed of linux specific ways to spread worms. I garuntee that if (when) linux captures the market share from microsoft, there will be TONS more worms written for and spread to linux computers all around.
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I dont know how many people are willing to spend such an amount of money on the combination of a couple useful toys... I think all Tivo's should have hot swappable slot-loading hard drives, now sony should put ports for those on their laptops, bundle in some software, and you've got a cheaper alternative. ____________________________________ ______
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This is just another example of Moore's Law taking it's toll. (And why sometimes it may not be all that it's cracked up to be.) __________________________________________
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Excuese me... I've seen ESR speak in person, and lets just say that he's not quite the ladies man the article would have you believe. Not exactly the man I'd take sex tips from. __________________________________________
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Well, my question is simple, why work for the beast? You seem like someone who's been rooting (no pun intended) for the underdog for many years, is this an attempt to take down/improve the system from the inside, can you explain some of the logic involved in moving to such an environment? ____________________________________ ______
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NOT an emulator!!
Smithers... release the robotic Richard Simmons!
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Double-sided discs. (4.8 + 4.8 = 9.6)
correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't this beat moore's law (for intel chips anyway) by a good 3 or 4 months? crazy.
It is generally believed that the user is the weakest link in computer security. Specifically, the uneducated user. The reason these viruses or worms are so high spread is because the means to spread them (generally) comes from the user (either a user downloading a file, or a user not patching their server, etc.). Microsoft holds the greatest market share. This is why microsoft viruses spread so fast. As the number of users of a product increase, so does the probability that one of these users will spread the virus. That's the facts, plain and simple. The only reason that more linux worms don't spread is because A) The users tend to be more educated in prevention of these worms spreading, and B) There aren't as many users. Linux software may be safer, but i assure you it's open to it's own breed of linux specific ways to spread worms. I garuntee that if (when) linux captures the market share from microsoft, there will be TONS more worms written for and spread to linux computers all around.
I dont know how many people are willing to spend such an amount of money on the combination of a couple useful toys... I think all Tivo's should have hot swappable slot-loading hard drives, now sony should put ports for those on their laptops, bundle in some software, and you've got a cheaper alternative._ ______
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Take comfort in your ignorance.
This is just another example of Moore's Law taking it's toll. (And why sometimes it may not be all that it's cracked up to be.)
Take comfort in your ignorance.
__________________________________________
Excuese me... I've seen ESR speak in person, and lets just say that he's not quite the ladies man the article would have you believe. Not exactly the man I'd take sex tips from.
__________________________________________
Take comfort in your ignorance.
Well, my question is simple, why work for the beast? You seem like someone who's been rooting (no pun intended) for the underdog for many years, is this an attempt to take down/improve the system from the inside, can you explain some of the logic involved in moving to such an environment?_ ______
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Take comfort in your ignorance.