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He's not a Windows marketer, he's just somebody on a list who said
it wwas dumb for people to switch to linux for security because
linux isn't more secure than Windows. <br>
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I already gave up arguing with him because he said things like,
"You're not really going to get a ton of viruses in Windows if
you're careful." How are you going to argue with that?<br>
<br>
I have no doubt that the guy is both quite knowledgeable and
sincere. I think he's arguing in good faith. I just think he's
absolutely and totally wrong. It's funny how even something that
should be as clear cut as which operating system is more secure
comes down to how you shade things and what you consider important.
I guess with all this stuff, politics, religion, technology ... you
just have to let the marketplace of ideas settle things eventually.<br>
<br>
I sure would have liked to kick his ass though.<br>
<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 05/24/2014 08:14 AM, Wolf Halton
wrote:<br>
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<p dir="ltr">Looks like the windows marketer was just trying to
start a fight. Does windows server still come out of the box
with NetBIOS enabled? Game over.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 22, 2014 8:10 PM, "William
Bagwell" <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:rb211@tds.net">rb211@tds.net</a>> wrote:<br
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On Thursday 22 May 2014, Damon L. Chesser wrote:<br>
> As long as we are talking most people, do most Linux
users know better<br>
> than clicking on the attached file to see your refund due
to a<br>
> non-exisitng account? What happens if a windwos users
does it? What<br>
> happens if a Linux users does it? <br>
<br>
Have clicked on hundreds of links in spam messages through the
years to<br>
either warn Windows users on non technical lists, or
occasionally just to<br>
amuse myself. User name 'Nice Try' and password of 'a**hole'
is a particular<br>
favorite:)<br>
<br>
> Still looking for the "to see the<br>
> amount due from winning the Google lottery, just sudo su
- and provide<br>
> roots password, then extract this file /temp, run tar xzf
refund.tar.gz,<br>
> cd /temp/refund then type ./pownme.sh"<br>
><br>
> How many linux virus are there in the wild?<br>
><br>
> root kits you have to be wary of.<br>
<br>
Doubt this one was, but I did stop clicking just as a
precaution.<br>
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--<br>
William<br>
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