"nightjar .uk.com" nightjar@insert_my_surname_here wrote in message
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Essentially, that says that the main differences are that there are too
many different programmes out there for one virus to be a problem for
everyone and that Linux does not do some of the things that have proved to
cause problems with Windows.

Now here I'm becoming very confused.

What's the relationship between Linux and Windows?

I thought the attack was on OE ...

....

Nothing in the article convinces me that, if a multi-billion pound
industry, which probably motivates it programmers as much by fear of what
happens if they fail as it does by the rewards if they succeed, would not
find vulnerabilities to exploit, if it found the desire to do so.

Yes, I think ...

The relativly better security probably does protect it from the occasional
destructive geek. However, I would need a lot more convincing that it
could withstand the sort of highly organised, well funded attacks that MS
products are subjected to.


Hmm ...

I think I'm getting out of my depth :-(

Mary

Colin Bignell