[Amps] Spies In Computers

[R.Measures]

On Aug 7, 2005, at 1:35 PM, W0UN -- John Brosnahan wrote:

> At 02:06 PM 8/7/2005, Jim Isbell, W5JAI wrote:
>> A way to avoid all this problem is to switch to Linspire and Linux and
>> tell Uncle Bill to take a hike.  I finaly bit the bullet and did that
>> 6 months a go.  The software is free and all the word processors,
>> spread sheet software etc are also FREE.  All updates are free.  They
>> can read all the windows files (and can create them as well) and I
>> have yet to regret the switch.  AND I have no spyware or other
>> invasions of my computer space!!!
>
> BUT if everyone switches, then Linux will become the target and have
> the same problems.

-  This seems doubtful since Windows® was intended to be used with 
in-house networks --- but not with the Internet.

> It has its own vulnerabilities, but they are just
> not exploited by the hackers and script kiddies because it is still a
> (relatively) niche market.  The low-life crackers would crack Linux if
> it was the big OS on the block.

Apple's workaround is to keep updating the OS to make it more immune to 
sociopaths.  Also, Steve is not quite as obnoxious as Bill and he gets 
better haircuts.

cheerz, JOHN
>
> --John   W0UN
>
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Richard L. Measures, AG6K, 805.386.3734.  www.somis.org