Re: Toshiba Laptop

Hi Jesse,

>
>
> If he is getting that many worms and virusses, maybe a little bit of
> educating is required. I've used Windows since 3.1 and have only once
> had a problem with malicious software.
> Tell him about keeping software up to date
> Tell him not to run executable attachments he recieves through email
> Tell him to check that the source of an application is trustworthy
> before installing it.
> Tell him not to run with administration privileges.


Probably useful if he needed to run Windows, he doesn't.

Tell him not to view pron sites using internet explorer.


He's a religious maniac so there's no chance he would.

If you just move him over to GNU/Linux and don't educate him then you
> don't solve the problem you just delay it occuring again until email
> based virii start being widely distributed that attack linux based
> operating systems.


1. Virii is the plural of virius and there is no such thing in Latin. Vir =
man so viri = men.
The plural of virus in English is viruses. Virology is the study of viruses
according to the OED.

2 Yes, education is still needed, but even so the virus plagues will still
not happen in Linux, though there will be the odd exploit.

Thanks,
Bob