ACM Risks Digest: Tuesday 29 January 2008: Windows virus protection on NASA Linux machines

I hope this isn't true.

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Is this to stop window's viruses being unwittingly transferred to window's machines?

Exactly; They may not get infected, but they may be carriers.

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After the recent Malware on digital photo frames incidents, I think scanning all computers is a good idea, regardless of OS.

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Do try not to take me too seriously.

I agree; though I think they need to protect from Mac OS viruses aswell--after all, we all saw how easy it was for Jeff Goldblum to take down a totally unknown OS with a simple mac virus.

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I'm like one of those idiot savants...well, except for the savant part.

The best way to avoid having Windoze viruses on your computers is to not have any Windoze computers!

They're NASA after all. What do they need Windoze for? Besides for the Solitaire game, of course.

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Microsoft is over if you want it.

The bar has been lowered for the promotion of ATM ideas; the bar for the acceptance of ATM ideas must remain high.