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FrYGuY · 10-07-2003, 04:25 AM

Um.

So, basically, it's saying that Windows sucks because it's easier to use?

God forbid the day when I'd have to download an attachment, give it permissions, then run it, rather than being able to run it off the bat. Let's look at the cost/benefit (For me, at least)

I run tens or hundreds of thousand non-infected files for every one which has a virus (I've had two in the 15 or so years I've had a computer). So, which is more hassle, setting permissions for EVERY. SINGLE. THING. I. RUN. Or is it simply easier to not run things from untrusted sources, (which you'd still have to not do under Linux) and run a good anti-virus?

I dunno 'bout you, but I've always found the UNIX permissions to be a major PITA, and I've never been helped by it. Ever.

Oh, and this article forgets that there are different ways for a virus to assume root, namely through various security holes. Yes, Linux has them too.

10-07-2003, 04:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	Um. So, basically, it's saying that Windows sucks because it's easier to use? God forbid the day when I'd have to download an attachment, give it permissions, then run it, rather than being able to run it off the bat. Let's look at the cost/benefit (For me, at least) I run tens or hundreds of thousand non-infected files for every one which has a virus (I've had two in the 15 or so years I've had a computer). So, which is more hassle, setting permissions for EVERY. SINGLE. THING. I. RUN. Or is it simply easier to not run things from untrusted sources, (which you'd still have to not do under Linux) and run a good anti-virus? I dunno 'bout you, but I've always found the UNIX permissions to be a major PITA, and I've never been helped by it. Ever. Oh, and this article forgets that there are different ways for a virus to assume root, namely through various security holes. Yes, Linux has them too. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.