Re: [LUG] Virus

[kevin bailey <kevin_bailey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi there,

surely this is another huge endorsement for linux - like when i get 
virus warnings from friends i can switch to 'smug mode' and tell them 
that it is mainly a problem for duped consumers running a basically 
single-user, unsecured, badly designed operating system.  why not buy 
another computer.

these days when i get asked by obscure cousins to help with their 
trashed windows machines i point them at whsmith, tell them to find a 
'windows is easy' magazine and reinstall windows themselves.  when they 
find out that windows is definitely NOT easy i point them at further 
education.  i've even made my dad go to a course because i refuse to be 
listed in about 50 people's/companies address books as 'who to call for 
free advice when computer plays up' - i'm sure we've all been there!!!

its no colsolation but i have just heard of a couple (friends of my dad) 
who were advised to defrag their windows machine - and then watched it 
doing so for 4/5 hours!!!

yours venting spleen,

kev :o)

Jason Mepham wrote:

> So you thought you'd contact the group and let everyone else have it !!
>
> well cheers then!!
>
>
> On Friday 11 January 2002  1:18 pm, you wrote:
>
> > There's a possibility that I might be infected with a virus that's sending
> > itself out.
> >
> > It's a Windows virus. W95/Nimda.A@xx
> >
> > Sorry everyone
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> >
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