[Smaug] linux virus scanner

[cerise@armory.com]

Precisely right.  Sorry that wasn't clear.

-Phil/CERisE

On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 02:23:08PM -0800, james sheldon wrote:
>    I guess the point is that you can filter out *Windows* viruses with a
>    linux virus scanner?
> 
>    -James
> > Sure.  A lot of people have been putting things like Clam AntiVirus together.
> > While the immediate question, "Why does Linux need a virus scanner?", is quit
> e
> > valid, there's a very good reason.
> > 
> > Windows has been proven time and time again to be ineffective against viruses
> ,
> > trojan horses, and worms.  In an (unfortunately) Microsoft dominated world
> > where a not-insignificant number of systems connected to the net run Windows
> > (and frequently unpatched ones at that), it's an excellent idea to try and
> > minimize the danger presented by those systems.
> > 
> > Namely, by filtering out suspicious attachments in incoming mail.
> > 
> > -Phil/CERisE
> > 
> > On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 01:37:59PM -0800, Peter Belew wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > 
> > > On 12/16/05, cerise at armory.com <cerise at armory.com> wrote:
> > > > Well, that's a nice idea, but unfortunately, linux boxes have taken
> > > > the responsibility of windows by cleaning out the attachments.
> > > 
> > >  Huh? I'm not sure what you mean by that. Can you clarify or
> > > rephrase that, Phil?
> > > 
> > >  P
> > > 
> > > >
> > > > Ultimately though, that's not a bad thing.  It means that it'll be
> > > > harder for the failings of microsoft to bring the internet to its
> > > > knees again with another Code Red or Nimbda.
> > > >
> > > > -Phil/CERisE
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 11:54:17AM -0800, james sheldon wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > jsheldon at k9:~$ echo "No viruses found."
> > > > > No viruses found.
> > > > >
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