Linux vs. Windows Viruses

[Madison Kelly]

I remember it being posted to my Renegade BBS was back when... Funny 
thing is all these years later it has only become more tre. ;)

Madison

cbbrowne-HInyCGIudOg at public.gmane.org wrote:
>>From http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article09-115
>>
>>Is Windows a Virus?
>>
>>No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
>>
>>    * They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that. 
>>
>>    * Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as
>>they do so - okay, Windows does that. 
>>
>>    * Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay,
>>Windows does that too. 
>>
>>    * Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with
>>valuable programs and systems. Sigh... Windows does that, too. 
>>
>>    * Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too
>>slow (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. Yup, that's with Windows,
>>too. 
>>
>>Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental
>>differences:Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on
>>most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they
>>tend to become more sophisticated as they mature.
>>
>>So Windows is not a virus.
>>
>>It's a bug.
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> That makes me feel old.
> 
> I saw that on the wall at the office back in 1993.
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