osViews: Linux Virus Solutions in Search of a Problem

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 18, 2004

[ Thanks to Kelly
McNeill
for this link. ]

“Since there are so few Linux viruses in the wild, who knows if
the products actually work? At best, the Linux antivirus hawkers
are jumping the gun–trying to capture a market that isn’t quite
there yet. At worst, they’re advancing a cynical ploy to separate
Linux newbies from their cash for something they couldn’t possibly
need.

“Note that I’m not talking about antivirus products that run on
Linux to try to detect viruses in files stored on a Linux
server…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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