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Maybe not. But I am not even running anti-virus software in Mac OSX and I don't intend to in Linux. There's nothing that can harm the computer or mess up critical files.

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23 posted on 01/30/2006 11:49:13 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)

Maybe not. But I am not even running anti-virus software in Mac OSX and I don't intend to in Linux. There's nothing that can harm the computer or mess up critical files.?

OS-X and Linux combined are still minor players in the PC/Computer world. If they were to become large playes, then you would see them being attacked as often as MS. Protection through obscurity works well. If Linux wer to garner just 20% of the PC market, then it would be worthwhile for hackers and virus-writers to bother with it. As of now, it ain't worth the malware writers time. And, you think ther's nothing that can harm the computer or your critical files? Don't count on it.