VNUNet.com: Linux experts wine over virus

“There was much mocking in the Linux camp this weekend
when it was discovered that the Sir Cam virus will run under the
Open Source operating system – but only under the Wine Windows
emulator.

Although Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator) is not technically a
Windows emulator for Linux, it is a compatibility layer allowing
Windows binaries to run on the Linux OS. It is that compatibility
that enables it to run the Sir Cam virus.

Reports emerging over the weekend have confirmed that the Sir
Cam which spread across the internet throughout July, runs under
Wine.”

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