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Date:      Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:18:03 -0400
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>
To:        Lanny Baron <lnb@FreeBSDsystems.COM>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Code Red
Message-ID:  <3B81383B.C43DEEA7@iowna.com>
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Lanny Baron wrote:
> 
> The one thing that I keep thinking about is that will worms and viruses like
> this one hurt the UNIX communtiy. Not speaking here of apache or FreeBSD.
> Rather, will the doze community think that the UNIX community is a bunch of
> whatevers?

I'm confused.
How do you see a worm that takes advantage of a security problem with Windows
negatively affecting the UNIX community's image?
The interesting thing (to me) is that Microsoft's propoganda engine is so
powerful that they can keep such a problem from hurting their image! I mean,
I've pretty much given up on Microsoft products, mainly because of these
continual security problems. Why haven't others done the same?

-Bill

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"Where's the robot to pat you on the back?"

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