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rick b

February 10, 2004 01:53AM

I have been using Macs since they first came out, and have only heard about three viruses - all benign - that were directed at Macs.
My XP machine is under constant attack and it is not only the software like Outlook and IE that is targeted, it is the OS as well. Friends who write code for a living tell me that the MS software coding is 'dirty' - really easy to attack. MS is constantly busy writing patches and fixes ("service packs") instead of writing the next great OS.
Mac already has, with OS X - Panther, but as it is Linux based, it may be more open to attacks in the future. Thanks for the warning. I'll keep a sharper eye on protecting it.

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Subject	Author	Posted
Roger Hogan, Heads Up!!!	Rick Steele	February 09, 2004 07:50AM
Thanks	roger hogan	February 09, 2004 08:48AM
it may be . . .	John Craft	February 09, 2004 09:00AM
Re: it may be . . .	Pat	February 09, 2004 10:00AM
Re: it may be . . . LINK	Pat	February 09, 2004 10:02AM
Pat, put a lid on it. Nobody cares NM	Rick Steele	February 09, 2004 05:24PM
Your problem is MSFT	WP&Ymike	February 09, 2004 01:29PM
Rick I did a scan	roger hogan	February 09, 2004 10:55AM
Re: Roger Hogan, Heads Up!!! LINK	Phillip	February 09, 2004 04:14PM
The problem is not the operating systems	WP&Ymike	February 09, 2004 07:21PM
Re: The problem is not the operating systems	Chris Weaver	February 09, 2004 11:43PM
Re: The problem is not the operating systems	WP&Ymike	February 10, 2004 12:02AM
possible improved security	Douglas van Veelen	February 10, 2004 12:33AM
Re: Roger Hogan, Heads Up!!!	Douglas van Veelen	February 09, 2004 08:38PM
OS blues	rick b	February 10, 2004 01:53AM
The problem IS Microsoft	WP&Ymike	February 10, 2004 09:46PM
Re: The problem IS Microsoft	Douglas vV	February 11, 2004 05:41AM
Re: The problem IS Microsoft	El Skonk	February 12, 2004 07:55PM
Re: The problem IS Microsoft NM PIC	Bruce Pryor	February 12, 2004 08:50PM
Microwsoft?	Douglas van Veelen	February 12, 2004 09:22PM
Narrow gauge software?	John West	February 12, 2004 10:12PM

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