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Source: Newsforge.com - Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas

Attack and shut down Linux or Unix related servers most likely shut down a virus means of getting to another machine. Windows servers that makes up under 30 percent of the servers in The Internet. If all Windows Servers are shut down in The Internet. The Internet will still be operating. No point writing a virus if it stops itself from spreading. Common sense. So common sense would say do not attack Linux.

Read this full article at Newsforge.com

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don't read

Written by anony mouse on 2006-04-13 15:53:14

don't even bother linking to this article its worthless.

Editor-In-Chief of the Entire Planet

Written by Grammar Man on 2006-04-16 16:07:01

The summary posted above turned me off so much that I would not even think of clicking through to the full article.

First, read lots of other written works. Study their style, approach, and how they manage to engage the reader.

Second, enroll in a writing class: Learn how to properly phrase ideas and how to write in complete sentences. Develop techniques for engaging your target audience.

Finally, learn to edit. Run spellcheck and have someone else read your work before you post or publish it.

Then ask me to read something you wrote. Thanks ahead of time.

rubbish

Written by dutch techie on 2006-04-21 17:09:00

I've seen Benjamin Thomas' name a lot on this site, and it's the first time that i notice this type of rubbish being posted. I don't even want to know who wrote the article.

If a virus takes down webservers, then it means it was intended to do so. So taking down all Linux boxes would be great then, wouldn't it?

And yes, the English is really bad.

And by the way: this CAPTCHA is also really bad.

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