[pchelpers] Re: Watchtower On Linux

Scott McNay wrote:
> Hi Pen,
> 
> Saturday, January 20, 2007, 11:27:24 PM, you wrote:
> 
> GW> The nice thing about it is that Linux is not open to spyware or
> GW> viruses so no need to run those cleaners, no need to be concerned,
> GW> I really like running Linux and my Windows based programs and
> GW> being safe on the Net.
> 
> PP> With all the cyber net nuts out there how long do you suppose this
> PP> will last?
> 
> The focus of the malware writers is probably on systems which are
> popular with the mainstream, and servers.  The first category
> primarily includes Windows and Macs, and the second category covers
> primarily server applications under Windows and Linux/Unix.
> 
> Unless Linux becomes a lot more mainstream than it is now, it's not
> likely to change much. This is currently pretty much a Windows world,
> with journalists, artists, and the like stuck in their own Mac world
> (and the journalists wear blinders). :)
It's getting mainstream here. By the end of this month almost half my 
systems will be running it.

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