Speaking of viruses

[Bruce W. Bigby]

On Sun, 2003-12-28 at 22:18, Elton Woo wrote:
> WA9ALS - John wrote:
> 
> >Another naive question from a Linux newbie - Are you guys all running
> >antivirus software on your Fedora box?  I've had some pretty knowledgeable
> >Linux guys tell me it's unnecessary - Could that be correct?  I understand
> >
> Though linux is more secure than most Windows systems, I would STRONGLY
> ADVISE, that you do not take the attitude that "it can't happen". IMNSHO,
> besides a firewall, using at least one antivirus application is highly 
> advisable,
> even if you *never* connect to Windows clients.
> 
> No computer (for that matter, *nothing* made by man) is 100% foo-proof,
> or invincible to attack. I would prefer to err on the side of caution, 
> rather than
> blithely assume that you will never get attacked. Unless you're one of 
> those
> people who believe in getting fire insurance *after* a major fire!
> 
> cheers,
> 
> Elton Woo ;-)
> 
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Now, where would a Linux newbie acquire such anti-virus software for
Linux?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Do you actually run anti-virus
software for Linux?  If so, what does this software actually do?
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Bruce W. Bigby
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