"Doug Winterburn" wrote in message
s.com...
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 07:21:26 -0700, Larry Bud wrote:

Please, will everyone wake up and ditch Outlook already? Outlook is
the target of allthese things, just about nothing else is vulnerable.

Another misinformed viewer.

http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-626...87.html?tag=fb

The reason virus writers focus on Microsoft is that most people are
running MS Operating systems. If, overnight, we all switched to
something else, they'd focus on that. You really don't know what
you're talking about if you think nothing else is vulnerable.

However, the author of the referenced guide has this to say:

"I do believe that free software is superior, at least in regard to
security. And I strongly oppose the argument that Linux viruses will
flourish once it reaches a critical mass of popularity. On the contrary
I question the credibility of people whose income relies on widespread
use of ridiculously insecure operating systems."


'I do believe'.........'I strongly oppose'.........'I question'.......

sounds like another self-proclaimed 'expert' who thinks his beliefs,
oppositions, and questions constitute fact...........