I wonder how accessible these tools are/ BC I know for a fact that Symantec has had some Unix antivirus products. Wonder if they depend on the GTK or Gnome environments? Ideally they would have a curses-based interface. ----- Original Message ----- From: "'Georgina'" <gena@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Consensus opinion required - was 'more worms' > Hi > > Well I believe that GNU/Linux is becoming more popular as developers > such as those with Redhat and Mandrake with their superb installers, > will attract the attention of hackers who wish to be destructive to > write viruses that can infect Unix type systems. Perhaps the antivirus > software producers are just using psychology but over the past year, > they're producing their products to run under Unix type systems and more > have appeared on the market. > > I understand that the structure is suposed to be more solid but that's > no reason to be complacent. If someone wants to get in they will do so. > > Gena > > > > Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org > > >On Tue, 14 May 2002, 'Georgina' wrote: > > > >> There's an implication that GNU/Linux users are enjoying > >> the vulnerability of Windows users being infected with a virus > >Yep, I'm one of those and make no apologies for it. > > > >> but I can assure anyone it is not a laughing matter. Because such > >> matters are likely to be an issue for GNU/Linux users in the future. > >> then it will be the Window's users who will be laughing. > >Please explain how you envision this unfolding. > > > > > > > > > > Bill in Denver > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
