IP: blatant antimicrosoft propaganda.... 8)

[David Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:11:49 -0700
> From: a respected IPer
> To: undisclosed-recipients:;
>
>
> Is Windows a Virus?
>
> No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
>
> 1.They replicate quickly - okay, Windows does that.
>
> 2.Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they
> do so - okay, Windows does that.
>
> 3.Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk - okay, Windows does
> that too.
>
> 4.Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable
> programs and systems. Sigh... Windows does that, too.
>
> 5.Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow
> (see 2) and the user will buy new hardware. Yup, Windows does that, too.
>
> Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences:
> Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems,
> their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become
> more sophisticated as they mature.
>
> So Windows is not a virus.
>
> It's a bug.