Microsoft wants you to "Get the Facts Straight"

[Jay Daniels]

On Fri, 2009-09-11 at 07:07 -0500, Stephen wrote:
> Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote:
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> Windoze 7 isn't good enough. Think man 5,000 viruses that can attack 
> >> windoze 7, and only 500 that can attack linux. I don't know how many 
> >> viruses that can attack a Mac.
> >>     
> >
> >
> > Huh? 500 viruses that can attack Linux? You have the list or something?
> >
> >   
> It seems I was wrong. They are predicting 1 million Viruses for windoze 
> by the end of 2009.
> 
> <http://www.vistaheads.com/forums/security-news/219464-number-viruses-top-1-million-2009-a.html>
> 
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> This is a clip from
> <http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188>
> 
> "There are about 60,000 viruses known for Windows, 40 or so for the 
> Macintosh, about 5 for commercial Unix versions, and perhaps 40 for 
> Linux. Most of the Windows viruses are not important, but many hundreds 
> have caused widespread damage. Two or three of the Macintosh viruses 
> were widespread enough to be of importance. None of the Unix or Linux 
> viruses became widespread - most were confined to the laboratory." 
>  >>Editor's note: unfortunately we have been made aware that this quote 
> by Dr. Peeling and Dr. Satchell is incorrect; the independent WildList 
> organization produces a monthly "in the wild" list of viruses. While the 
> vast majority of viruses in their report are Windows-based, there are 
> still some Linux-based viruses (listed as "Other") found in the wild as 
> well.>>
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> 
> I can't remember the source where they were talking about 5000 windoze 
> viruses verses 500 Linux viruses.
> 
> Stephen.
> 

The internet is filled with misinformation and people pass it around.
Hey, did you know china owns the U.S. national forest and they may cut
down all our trees at any time?  Heard that last week.  How does
purchasing securities translate into owning the national forest, I have
no idea.  But you get the picture.


jay