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Hello Martin - 

CA>>> The 'attacks' are scripted and very fast. If your machine
CA>>> becomes a 'zombie' for some group you become a part of
CA>>> the problem for _everyone_ using the internet. It is not
CA>>> just your foot you 'shoot' it involves many other
CA>>> innocent feet. 

MA>> What group are you talking about? 

CA>> Spammers and others. 

MA> You seem to be totally deaf to what i have said. Spam goes
MA> straight in the to trash. 

No one, not even a person as arrogant as you, can write a
perfect spam filter. Get a grip! 

MA>> Most attacks come via email and if you read my message to
MA>> Tom you will see that i suggested isolating unknown mail. 

MA>> I've using Linux for years and i haven't received so much
MA>> as a pop up. It is not users like me that are the problem
MA>> but the abundance of ignorant Windows users. 

CA>> If you operate as root needlessly and become overconfident
CA>> you are a part of the problem. The 'abundance' of Windows
CA>> users is a reflection of the percentage of the population
CA>> that uses Windows not an indication of their ignorance. 

MA> And malicious code is aimed at that large percentage of the
MA> internet population. 

"Security by obscurity" won't work for you anymore. Linux is
now 'on the radar' and all your base are belong to us. 

MA> You are probably more vulnerable than me as you run
MA> antiquated software that cannot take advantage of the
MA> latest protection from Windows attacks. 

I'm not as wildly arrogant as you and take steps to prevent
becoming pwnd. 

MA> If you use the internet then it's probably clowns like you
MA> that are sending viruses and Trojans without knowing it. 

It's raving lunatics like _you_ spouting bad advice about
always operating as root that are the problem. Get a grip, get
a life, then get lost for a decade or two or three. 

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