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From: Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org>
To: Timothy Miller <miller@techsource.com>
Cc: walt <wa1ter@myrealbox.com>, Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sco
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:25:45 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040127122545.A4752@animx.eu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <40169031.50603@techsource.com>; from Timothy Miller on Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 11:22:09AM -0500

> >> There's a new virus out called W32/MyDoom.A that between feb 1st and 
> >> 12th it
> >> will DoS www.sco.com.  I didn't see anything on the list about it this
> >> morning so I thought I'd share.
> > 
> > 
> > So, are you suggesting that we all start using Outlook Express on Jan 31?

I never said this.  I was only stating that the virus existed.

> As much as SCO disturbs me, these kinds of underhanded attacks against 
> them disgust me.  They stoop to SCO's level, or worse.  SCO can and will 
> be dealt with properly through the use of FACTS.

I did not imply that the linux community help spread this.  Having to deal
with windows users (Add 'L's where appropriate), I've been bombarded with
this thing at work as I receive all virus infected emails.

> Besides, DoS attacks against SCO will only be blamed on the Linux 
> community.  So the developer of that virus is either a complete idiot or 
> is acting to intentionally hurt our image.

If the former, then this is probably a windows person.  After all, the virus
is for *windows* and not linux.

-- 
 Lab tests show that use of micro$oft causes cancer in lab animals

  reply	other threads:[~2004-01-27 17:12 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-01-27 13:15 [OT] Sco Wakko Warner
2004-01-27 15:56 ` walt
2004-01-27 16:22   ` Timothy Miller
2004-01-27 17:25     ` Wakko Warner [this message]
2004-01-27 20:26       ` Mark Mielke
2004-01-27 21:36         ` Gene Heskett
2004-01-27 21:54           ` Maciej Zenczykowski
2004-01-27 18:36     ` Krzysztof Halasa
2004-01-27 17:58 ` James Simmons
2004-01-28  0:04   ` Thomas Zehetbauer

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