Re: anti-malware progs ineffective

From: Mark Jones (abuse_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:40:56 -0500

Steve Rush wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:38:32 -0500, Mark Jones wrote:
>
>
>> I can second this motion. I switched to FireFox and Thunderbird...
>>got lots of new features, it's faster, no popups, no "window
>>maximizing", no "webpages which play annoying music", no malware...
>>can't say enough good things about switching. You'll be glad you did!
>
>
> Why not go the rest of the way and defenestrate? If you have a broadband
> connection and a CD burner, you can get the Knoppix ISO free from
> www.distrowatch.com. The Knoppix CD is bootable; you can get a look at
> Linux without writing anything at all to your hard disk.
>
> I run Fedora Core 3, the free branch of Red Hat Linux, dual-booting with
> WinXP. Except for a really cool implementation of Conway's Game of Life
> (look for life32.exe) I haven't used Windows in months. I may delete
> the XP partition and give the whole disk to Linux. There are Linux
> workalikes, most of them open-source, for most Windows apps, including
> Microsoft Office. My most important anti-malware measure is to physically
> unplug the network cable before booting Windows.
>

 I've thought about this [trying 'nix again]. I tried a version of RedHat back
in '01 (nifty Matrix-style screensaver, heh.) I didn't use WiNE or any other
translator. The problem arises in the number of PC-only apps I use daily for
which there is no 'nix port for. Without half these windows programs I'm sunk.
It sucks being "locked in" to Microsoft - guess they'd say that's a good
buisness plan though. Could one honestly expect an app like
http://labcenter.co.uk to run emulated, and even run well on 'nix?

 I was very suprised to run across ePSXe - a PlayStation1 Emulator for the PC.
Lo and behold, run the emulator, put in your playstation disc, and it runs! I
guess this shouldn't be so amazing, but considering the archetecture is
completely different...

-- "Abhorred is the day when it's all figured out." MCJ 200402

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