And another Ubuntu convert!

[Gilles Gravier]

Hi!

Knapp wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Gilles Gravier <gilles at gravier.org> wrote:
>   
>> Hi, Mark!
>>
>> Mark Haney wrote:
>>
>> I'm a little late coming to this thread, but I have a problem.  I don't
>> like the fact that you told her that she didn't need antivirus.
>>
>> WRONG!  Seriously, this is a dangerous presumption on your part.
>> Granted there are very few linux viruses, but this type of attitude will
>>  just make virus writers salivate.
>>
>>
>> This has been discussed so many times... I won't add to the debate.
>>
>> Please, please, throw clamav on there and cron freshclam for the latest
>> updates.  And don't be tossing that around.  Everyone needs antivirus,
>> regardless of OS or the perception of vulnerability of that OS.
>>
>>
>> ClamAV is not an ON-ACCESS virus scanner, it's an ON-DEMAND. I.e. useless
>> for the inexperienced user.
>>
>> You should recommend Avast for Linux Home Edition which is a free ON-ACCESS
>> scanner. If you really feel paranoid about viruses for Linux.
>>
>> Otherwise, this is a great story and one I've been pleased to be part of
>> on 5 or 6 occasions with my relatives, especially my Mom
>>
>> Hehe... Well, people who stay at my place and ask if they can access the
>> internet from one of my machine, I have them use an old Ubuntu laptop...
>> they get exposed and love it. :)
>>
>> Gilles.
>> --
>>     
> Can you explain that a bit more? And why is it not standard on an
> Ubuntu install?
>   
Why is WHAT not standard?

Gilles.