[Am-info] BBC's GO Digital program
Geoffrey
esoteric@3times25.net
Mon, 06 May 2002 08:11:00 -0400
John Poltorak wrote:
> Basically, I took exception to the view that everyone who uses the
> Internet is subject to Internet viruses in one form or another and is in
> some danger of being hacked when online. I made the point that this was
> only applicable to Windows users and not necessarily people who used
> alternatives.
Any OS connected to the Internet is suseptible to being hacked. Others,
more likely than some, but no OS is immune.
Same applies to viri, but to a much lesser extent. The big difference
is that M$ products pretty much invite viri and hacking.
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Until later: Geoffrey esoteric@3times25.net
I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?