Re: Re: January 15 is Personal Firewall Day, help the cause

[Dani Wuck <wuck () chello nl>]

Exibar wrote:

> Dave,
>    Sorry to disagree with you, but telling people to simply not use windows
> and not use Outlook is like telling people not to ride in a car for the fear
> of getting into an accident.
>
>    So you're telling me that if I don't run Windows and I don't run Outlook
> that I'm 100% safe?  Horsesh*t!   If I install Linux and not Windows XP (for
> example) I'm safe?  There isn't anything else that I have to do?
>
>    Why not EDUCATE the end-user on how to use Windows and Outlook safely?
> This is the entire basis behind these personal firewall day, it's about
> EDUCATING those that don't know.

I partly agree, and I'd like to add: You _will_ have to educate someone to use Windows and 
Outlook safely, but it's also necessary for someone to be educated if one wants to learn 
Linux.

 - wuck

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