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SiteReview.org: The Short Life and Hard Times of a Linux Virus

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 27, 2000

“Why aren’t the existing Linux virii anything more than a
topic for columns such as this one? Why don’t they affect you in
your daily computing in the way that MS virii affect Windows
users?”

“There are several reasons for the non-issue of the Linux virus.
Most of those reasons a Linux user would already be familiar with,
but there is one, all important, reason that a student of evolution
or zoology would also appreciate.”

“… let’s take a look at the way Linux has stacked the deck
against the virus.”

Complete
story
.

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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