[sf-lug] (forw) Re: [LINUX USER QUESTIONAIRE] How did you become a Linux user?

[chaitanya mehandru]

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 3:56 AM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Hi, looks like you accidentally sent me private mail.  If you're
> looking for a response, you should post to the mailing list.
> (Meanwhile, you should actually consult the URL I provided and
> read the text.)
>
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> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:49:58 +0530
> From: chaitanya mehandru <chinku.linux at gmail.com>
> To: Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com>
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> Subject: Re: [sf-lug] [LINUX USER QUESTIONAIRE] How did you become a Linux
>        user?
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> Hi Rick,
> So that means linux is at a risk from these viruses/worms? These viruses
> will work in some exceptional cases only!!!
> Can we say that Linux is still secure as compared to windows?
>
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 3:28 AM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:
>
> > Quoting chaitanya mehandru (chinku.linux at gmail.com):
> >
> > > Also, security is an important concern and there is nothing to worry
> > about
> > > viruses on linux.
> >
> > <deadpan>
> > Even though there have been 66 viruses and 12 worms released to attack
> > Linux specifically?  (Reference:
> > http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus5<http://linuxmafia.com/%7Erick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus5>
> <http://linuxmafia.com/%7Erick/faq/index.php?page=virus#virus5>)
> > </deadpan>
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,             The shortest distance between two puns is a
> > straightline.
> > Rick Moen
> > rick at linuxmafia.com
> >
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