05-02-2004, 03:40 AM
Hi,
Viruses, worms, and trojans would be almost unheard of if people just spent 10 minutes every week to ensure that their computers are secure. The only reason why these things have such a widespread and destructive effect is because of people who are too ignorant to practice even a little bit of common computing sense.
That's like blaming shooting victims for not wearing bulletproof vests. The fault is with a company that puts out the holiest OS out there, and has used Mafia business tactics to gain 95% market share of the desktop. So, yeah, savvy computer users can operate in relative safety. But the *average* user doesn't have a clue and shouldn't need to have a clue. Your statement is an admission that our vaunted technology is just so much undependable crap -- and that is *not* the user's fault.
--Pete
Viruses, worms, and trojans would be almost unheard of if people just spent 10 minutes every week to ensure that their computers are secure. The only reason why these things have such a widespread and destructive effect is because of people who are too ignorant to practice even a little bit of common computing sense.
That's like blaming shooting victims for not wearing bulletproof vests. The fault is with a company that puts out the holiest OS out there, and has used Mafia business tactics to gain 95% market share of the desktop. So, yeah, savvy computer users can operate in relative safety. But the *average* user doesn't have a clue and shouldn't need to have a clue. Your statement is an admission that our vaunted technology is just so much undependable crap -- and that is *not* the user's fault.
--Pete
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