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Re: Virus

From: "Bart Szyszka" <bart bgrafyx com>
To: <redhat-install-list redhat com>
Subject: Re: Virus
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 22:42:59 -0400

> 1) Running as root is dangerous to the whole system. The only way
> to install most applications (particularly RPMs) is as root.
I've been curious about this. Exactly how insecure is Linux at root
compared to Windows9x, WinNT, and Mac OS?

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