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Re: Dumb users spread viruses


From: itojun () itojun org (Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino)
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 11:23:10 +0900 (JST)


In this past year's tour of my friends and family, I've taken to removing
their antivirus software at the same time I remove their spyware, and I've
taken to installing Mozilla (with its IMAP client) as a way to keep the
machine from having any dependency on anti-virus software.  IT managers are
encouraged to consider a similar move next time they're asked to approve
the renewal costs of a campus-wide anti-virus license.

        when my mother wanted to use the web, i gave her a laptop with ROM-boot
        linux (Mozilla runs on top of it).  so far i saw no problem, she's okay
        with using linux.  ROM-boot linux was from www.cramworks.com.
        (she is using cellphone for emails)

itojun
PS: i have no relationship with cramworks.com


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