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<div>You say it's fairly simple. But I have no idea what you're saying. You might think it's simple, but you're explaining how to listen to beats between notes to someone who is deaf. But thanks for trying.</div>
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<div>Wim</div>
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<div style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size: 10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler@att.net><br>
To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 9:10 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Possible antivirus software misconceptions<br>
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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>After thought...........
Way back in 2003, I found out that Microsoft is hiding behind Linux boxes to
protect their own butts from getting
viruses / worms / etc.
On 01/08/2013 12:31 PM, Duaine Hechler wrote:
> It's fairly simple.........
>
> Other OS'es like Linux and Mac (since it is a derivative of UNIX / Linux) have
no idea what to do with "Windows" virus
> / worms, etc.
>
> To get a little deeper in to it..........
>
> "___.bat" "____.exe" "___.dll" are "executables" and Linux / UNIX do
NOT know how to operate on these types of
> executables,
>
> The Linux / UNIX "___.so" is more or less equivalent of the "___.dll" in
Windows.
>
> And, any of the MS Office macros are ignored by Linux's OpenOffice /
LibreOffice.
>
> As I've stated many times before, I'm going on 13+ years with NO antivirus
software - and - NO viruses / worms / etc.
>
> Oh, and yes, there are antivirus software packages for Linux / UNIX, which
referencing above, I have never used one
> (even though, I'm connected to the internet 24/7 and download stuff all the
time).
>
> Duaine
>
> P.S. There is a program called VirtualBox (virtualbox.org) that I run within
Linux to run a virtual "real" copy of
> Windows XP - for all my "windows" needs.
>
> On 01/08/2013 11:36 AM, <a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> wrote:
>> Duaine
>> you said.
>> "SO bottom line, antivirus software is as good as the ONLY known viruses
>> - thus being forever in "responsive" or "reactive" mode.
>>
>> Furthermore, the ONLY way to get out of this "reactionary" or "catch 22"
>> mode is to get off Windows."
>> If the anti virus software only catches known viruses on Windows, wouldn't
anti virus software only catch known
>> viruses on any other operating system? What's the difference?
>> Wim
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Duaine Hechler <<a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net">dahechler@att.net</a>>
>> To: pianotech <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>>
>> Sent: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 6:16 am
>> Subject: [pianotech] Possible antivirus software misconceptions
>>
>> When my brother-in-law was still on Windows using AVG antivirus
>> software, he kept complaining about STILL getting viruses, worms, etc.
>>
>> In case you didn't know, antivirus software is a "reactionary"
>> software package.
>>
>> They ONLY handle KNOWN viruses, worms, etc.
>>
>> Meaning that if someone writes a NEW virus and it infects your
>> computers, you can't blame it on the antivirus software (because they
>> don't know about it yet).
>>
>> That virus that just hit you (and others) has to be reported and/or
>> discovered by the antivirus software companies. THEN they have to write
>> a "trap" for that virus, THEN roll it out to you as an update.
>>
>> SO bottom line, antivirus software is as good as the ONLY known viruses
>> - thus being forever in "responsive" or "reactive" mode.
>>
>> Furthermore, the ONLY way to get out of this "reactionary" or "catch 22"
>> mode is to get off Windows.
>>
>> --
>> Duaine Hechler
>> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
>> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
>> Reed Organ Society Member
>> Florissant, MO 63034
>> (314) 838-5587
>> <a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net">dahechler@att.net</a> <<a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net?">mailto:dahechler@att.net</a>>
>> <a href="http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com" target="_blank">www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</a> <<a href="http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com" target="_blank">http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</a>>
>> --
>> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ - Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
(314) 838-5587 / <a href="mailto:dahechler@att.net">dahechler@att.net</a> / <a href="http://www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com" target="_blank">www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com</a>
Home & Business user of Linux - 12 years
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