Wed, 13 Aug 2003

Another Windows Virus

Odd, but none of my systems crashed. Of course, I run Mac OS X on my server and my laptop, and have a FreeBSD based firewall at home. And on my production machines, well, they all run FreeBSD or some flavor of Unix.

I'm getting a bit over all the whining and gnashing of teeth about Windows insecurities. The solution is simple: don't run Windows. Or if you do, run another machine based on a real operating system as a firewall/gateway. Folks who run Windows boxes connected directly to the Net get what they deserve.

Windows Virus Takes Out Gov't Agencies in MD, PA [Slashdot]

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