-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 John Hasler wrote: > Linux will not be commonplace on [desk|lap]tops until major hardware > vendors ship it (not that I care all that much).
Maybe you should care a little more :-) The way I see it, making Linux more popular is a two-edged sword. Currently, authors of various malware concentrate on MS Windows because it's the best bang for the buck. If and when the balance shifts away from Windows, we may see an upswing in the number of attacks against Linux. Linux may be a much more robust and secure system than Windows, but there are probably still security holes lurking that nobody (at least, no honest person) has yet discovered and patched. Even so, the balance may well have to shift significantly before malware authors start taking an interest. But I believe the danger is there, nonetheless. - -- Jim Hyslop Dreampossible: Better software. Simply. http://www.dreampossible.ca Consulting * Mentoring * Training in C/C++ * OOD * SW Development & Practices * Version Management -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGDVgfLdDyDwyJw+MRAmiMAJ9EZh0xvlMUZhdktxvWxYYA5d3yPwCfdEUw A9Ai7nkhn435m2BAWaFNKR8= =q/Aq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
