Interesting Article about Malware/AV and Linux

kendall.a · 14. Feb 2011, 07:38 PM

Very interesting, but long, article about Sophos, Linux, and malware/Anti-virus software.

http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/flaming-retort.html

MidnightCowboy · 14. Feb 2011, 07:59 PM

Great article

I love this guy, and his writing style. Supposedly at some point he's going to contribute here and I look forward to the day.

These comments in particular were worth the space alone

"In 2010, 134 people were injured by toilet seats in USA only! Holy banana! Does this mean toilet seats are dangerous? Or perhaps, there are people out there, who frankly, should not have joined the global genetic pool in the first place?"

"In short, you do not need anti-virus software on your Linux box, period. For that matter, you do not need anti-virus software on your Windows box, either. Yes, read that twice so it can sink in"

daceymathers · 11. May 2011, 06:07 AM

Yeah its tool long but its quite interesting.But What i think isthat linux is virus free operating sysytem but windows XP require antivirus.

14. Feb 2011, 07:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
kendall.a Foundation Editor/Forum Manager Intern Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,814	Interesting Article about Malware/AV and Linux Very interesting, but long, article about Sophos, Linux, and malware/Anti-virus software. http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/flaming-retort.html __________________ <-------Is looking for his brain....

14. Feb 2011, 07:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	Great article I love this guy, and his writing style. Supposedly at some point he's going to contribute here and I look forward to the day. These comments in particular were worth the space alone "In 2010, 134 people were injured by toilet seats in USA only! Holy banana! Does this mean toilet seats are dangerous? Or perhaps, there are people out there, who frankly, should not have joined the global genetic pool in the first place?" "In short, you do not need anti-virus software on your Linux box, period. For that matter, you do not need anti-virus software on your Windows box, either. Yes, read that twice so it can sink in" __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

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11. May 2011, 06:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
daceymathers Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3	Yeah its tool long but its quite interesting.But What i think isthat linux is virus free operating sysytem but windows XP require antivirus.