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On Thursday 27 March 2008, Florian Philipp wrote: |
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> This is getting OT but I still want to ask: |
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> Is it really necessary to run an anti-virus on linux? I just want |
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> to hear some opinions on that topic because I thought security |
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> fixes for your software are the way to go for fighting virae on |
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> linux. |
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FWIW: I have been using Linux workstations for over 10 years now |
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without any virus protection. Not a single accident. |
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On the other hand, if you run a Linux server (say a mail server) for a |
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mixed environment you definitely want a virus scanner on your server |
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to protect your Windows clients. |
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Uwe |
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Informal Linux Group Namibia: |
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http://www.linux.org.na/ |
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SysEx (Pty) Ltd.: |
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http://www.SysEx.com.na/ |
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