On Mar 7, 2008, at 9:40 PM, JT Moree wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Chris Gehlker wrote: >>> I don't run anti-virus on windows or linux because I'm very careful >>> about what services and code I run and keeping up to date on >>> patches. >> >> This attitude is fine for a personal system but I don't know anyone >> running a public facing commercial server with any form of *nix who >> is >> not running ClamAV. > > Actually, at my small company (of 3 employees) we used Linux on our > desktops. The only reason we installed clamav or any other av tools > on > our 'public facing' EMAIL server was to experiment with it. > > That said, I DO recommend running AV software for everyone else I > know. > > My point was that AV software deals with a symptom--not a root > problem. > . . . and here I would repeat my last email which expounds on this. > Please go back and read it if you missed my point the first time > around. ;) I got your point and I fundamentally agree. In fact, I don't have any anti-virus software either and I have no problems. My point was that *for most people* anti-virus software is better than nothing. I have seen small businesses and non-profits brought to their knees because of a combination running Windows/IE/Outlook and poor practices on the part of their members. Your previous post made me smile: > From: JT Moree > Date: March 6, 2008 8:59:08 PM GMT-07:00 > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Anti-virus for Linux - is it time? Will it ever be? > Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Anti-virus is ineffective. It deals with a symptom while ignoring the > real problem. That is: attack vectors on a system. [snip] > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. -Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, philosopher (1844-1900) --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss