On 11-Jul-07, at 12:35 PM, Pradeepto Bhattacharya wrote:
i am not talking of worms and trojans - i am talking of virus
OK, Mr Hair-splitter, yes it can.
http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/04/18/2046203
this comment rocks:
<snip> Performance is only a small part of the issue. You have to look at the TCO of running viruses to appreciate Windows properly. With Linux it is far harder to run a virus and you've got to train all your users to chmod etc. With Windows it's much eaiser, just double click or drag and drop. Now that saves you a bundle in IT tech support when people ask "how do I install virus X on my PC. Further, with Windows you get a lot more choice. You can get a wide selection of popular viruses from easy to download sources. Linux is pretty short on choice, so if you switch to Linux you're limiting choice which is UnAmerican. </snip>