Well.....lets put it this way............. Since you know the difference between "uprights" and "grands"....... Say Windows is equal to grands and say Linux / UNIX / Mac is equal to uprights. And lets assume that there are absolutely NO parts can cross into each other - that's how it is between Windows vs. Linux / UNIX / Mac. So Windows viruses / worms / etc will not work (fit onto) on Linux / UNIX / Mac. Is this any clearer ? Duaine On 01/09/2013 12:20 PM, tnrwim at aol.com wrote: > Duaine > You say it's fairly simple. But I have no idea what you're saying. You might think it's simple, but you're explaining > how to listen to beats between notes to someone who is deaf. But thanks for trying. > Wim > -----Original Message----- > From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 9:10 pm > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Possible antivirus software misconceptions > > After thought........... > > Way back in 2003, I found out that Microsoft is hiding behind Linux boxes to > protect their own butts from getting > viruses / worms / etc. > > On 01/08/2013 12:31 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote: > > It's fairly simple......... > > > > Other OS'es like Linux and Mac (since it is a derivative of UNIX / Linux) have > no idea what to do with "Windows" virus > > / worms, etc. > > > > To get a little deeper in to it.......... > > > > "___.bat" "____.exe" "___.dll" are "executables" and Linux / UNIX do > NOT know how to operate on these types of > > executables, > > > > The Linux / UNIX "___.so" is more or less equivalent of the "___.dll" in > Windows. > > > > And, any of the MS Office macros are ignored by Linux's OpenOffice / > LibreOffice. > > > > As I've stated many times before, I'm going on 13+ years with NO antivirus > software - and - NO viruses / worms / etc. > > > > Oh, and yes, there are antivirus software packages for Linux / UNIX, which > referencing above, I have never used one > > (even though, I'm connected to the internet 24/7 and download stuff all the > time). > > > > Duaine > > > > P.S. There is a program called VirtualBox (virtualbox.org) that I run within > Linux to run a virtual "real" copy of > > Windows XP - for all my "windows" needs. > > > > On 01/08/2013 11:36 AM,tnrwim at aol.com <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com> wrote: > >> Duaine > >> you said. > >> "SO bottom line, antivirus software is as good as the ONLY known viruses > >> - thus being forever in "responsive" or "reactive" mode. > >> > >> Furthermore, the ONLY way to get out of this "reactionary" or "catch 22" > >> mode is to get off Windows." > >> If the anti virus software only catches known viruses on Windows, wouldn't > anti virus software only catch known > >> viruses on any other operating system? What's the difference? > >> Wim > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler at att.net <mailto:dahechler at att.net>> > >> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>> > >> Sent: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 6:16 am > >> Subject: [pianotech] Possible antivirus software misconceptions > >> > >> When my brother-in-law was still on Windows using AVG antivirus > >> software, he kept complaining about STILL getting viruses, worms, etc. > >> > >> In case you didn't know, antivirus software is a "reactionary" > >> software package. > >> > >> They ONLY handle KNOWN viruses, worms, etc. > >> > >> Meaning that if someone writes a NEW virus and it infects your > >> computers, you can't blame it on the antivirus software (because they > >> don't know about it yet). > >> > >> That virus that just hit you (and others) has to be reported and/or > >> discovered by the antivirus software companies. THEN they have to write > >> a "trap" for that virus, THEN roll it out to you as an update. > >> > >> SO bottom line, antivirus software is as good as the ONLY known viruses > >> - thus being forever in "responsive" or "reactive" mode. > >> > >> Furthermore, the ONLY way to get out of this "reactionary" or "catch 22" > >> mode is to get off Windows. > >> > >> -- > >> Duaine Hechler > >> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ > >> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > >> Reed Organ Society Member > >> Florissant, MO 63034 > >> (314) 838-5587 > >>dahechler at att.net <mailto:dahechler at att.net> <mailto:dahechler at att.net <mailto:dahechler at att.net?>> > >>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com <http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com> <http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com> > >> -- > >> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > Duaine Hechler > Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding > (314) 838-5587 /dahechler at att.net <mailto:dahechler at att.net> /www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com <http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com> > Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding (314) 838-5587 / dahechler at att.net / www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years
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