Re: How should I interpret these virus statements by F-Prot

On May 7, 11:01 am, "Sebastian G." <s...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
RedForeman wrote:
Need, want, desire... I'm still running a windows box, so there's the
need for more and more and more.... More software, creating more
holes, resulting in more software to patch the holes made by more
software... it's the total Microsuck cycle....

You recognize the fallacy, yet you refuse to draw the conclusion? Maybe I'll
have to do it for you: A system is made more secure by *decreasing* the
system's complexity. This means that you should remove software and
components, and every security software is only worth it if its increase in
security strictly justifies the increased complexity.

If it were a snake it woulda bit me... yes, I saw the trees, but not
the forest...

Guess why I'm not running Windows Firewall? It's 300 KB usermode privileged
service code + 100 KB kernelmode code. WIPFW is 50 KB usermode + 30 KB
kernelmode code, and is more potent.

I'll try that.... r u running the stable, current, or experimental
version?

wrt, huh? I liked open, never tried dd....

wrt = with respect to (actually a well-known abbreviation)

Didn't know that... man... the more we converse...

so I take that (lack of an answer) as a yes?

RedForeman


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