Re: Small Fire Causes Edwards' Plane To Return To RDU

From: Rich Grise (rich_at_example.net)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 05:47:49 GMT

On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 02:58:23 +0000, Pooh Bear wrote:
> Ken Smith wrote:
>> Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:
...
>> > Just like PC viruses and why you have to update your definition
>> > files.
>>
>> You could switch to Linux. It has independant read, write and execute
>> permissions. This makes amuch larger barrier to infection than the
>> Windos permissions do. It is more like the human immune system where
>> there are multiple layers of defences.
>
> Although you are then limited to Linux apps.

And how, exactly, is this a limitation? What do you need to do?

Thanks,
Rich

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