Gaming Windows patches security bug from 1993.

[WildWon]

Athlon knows Minox was actually correct with that. He's just running with the elitist Linux mentality that "I use something that isn't as popular, therefore i don't need to back up anything i say with fact, because I'm better than you for not being a 'sheep' with Windows."

But it's cool. It's in the Linux EULA.

In the end, it's the user that is the most fallible.

"Error lies between keyboard & chair."

 

[Minox]

Athlon knows Minox was actually correct with that. He's just running with the elitist Linux mentality that "I use something that isn't as popular, therefore i don't need to back up anything i say with fact, because I'm better than you for not being a 'sheep' with Windows."

But it's cool. It's in the Linux EULA.

In the end, it's the user that is the most fallible.

"Error lies between keyboard & chair."

PEBKAC

 

[Athlon-pv]

Athlon knows Minox was actually correct with that. He's just running with the elitist Linux mentality that "I use something that isn't as popular, therefore i don't need to back up anything i say with fact, because I'm better than you for not being a 'sheep' with Windows."

But it's cool. It's in the Linux EULA.

In the end, it's the user that is the most fallible.

"Error lies between keyboard & chair."

LOL

The thing the backdoors are heavily dependant on software. If you doubt me try Internet Exploder see how many backdoors that has.

That can't happen in linux coz you are not running as root. Nor are those programs embedded as kernel space.

This is useless arguing on gbatemp about linux. Has nothing todo with elitism just that you have no basic understanding about operating systems. Have fun on your game OS

.

 

[Danny600kill]

have fun on your game OS

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Oh I will

 

[Rydian]

Athlon-pv, if you can't or aren't willing to back a statement up you should retract it.

 

[WildWon]

This is useless arguing on gbatemp about linux.

Has nothing todo with elitism just that you have no basic understanding about operating systems.

Have fun on your game OS

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Well, i haven't seen an argument yet, all i've seen is the standard Linux elitist talk.

"no basic understanding about operating systems."
Classic line seeing as how all operating systems are point and click. So... anyone that uses an operating system has a basic understanding.
Boom. Shot down!

And i shall have fun on my game os. Have fun waiting for a port

(omg Wine! So you want to emulate Windows on another system? Ironic, no?)

 

[raulpica]

That can't happen in linux coz you are not running as root. Nor are those programs embedded as kernel space.

It's not like out there there aren't linux exploits which can get you elevation of privileges even from outside root.

And said this, I'm a Ubuntu user. Heh.

 

[WildWon]

PEBKAC

G'damnit. I knew it was something along those lines. I fail at life.

-1 Geekie for me

 

[Rydian]

Have fun waiting for a port

(omg Wine! So you want to emulate Windows on another system? Ironic, no?)

To be fair, WINE isn't emulation, it translates the API calls. Most games run at the same speed as they would under windows on the same hardware. If anybody ever plays WoW ask around if any of your WoW friends are using linux, it's said to work flawlessly under WINE.

 

[raulpica]

I've used Wine myself quite some bit of times. It works really well, nowadays (unlike 7 years ago!

). Especially with games

 

[geoflcl]

Boy, this news certainly is funny.


On the topic of the current discussion: While I do wholeheartedly agree that Windows has never been the most secure operating system, it definitely makes sense that some of the infamy over the Windows line lies in the fact that it's simply the most used system. Why would virus developers (or whatever the heck they're called) waste any time on an OS that has just over five percent of the market share? Or better yet, not even one percent?


The fact that most viruses are designed for Windows doesn't mean that other OSs aren't completely immune to exploits.

That being said, one definitely has the advantage if they're using Mac or Linux when it comes to vulnerability issues, for the same reason. But this comes at the cost of support for programs, games, and other software.


In conclusion, children, I say this: Shut your trap about how great your OS is, because you're both right AND wrong.

 

[nitrostemp]

you gotta be stupid not to use antivirus on linux just look at this lengthy list of malware
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_computer_viruses

 

[Rydian]

On a non-sarcastic point, it's a good idea to use an antivirus on linux to avoid passing along infectons to systems that can be affected by them.

 

[Cermage]

I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/LInux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

but seriously. you've got to be kidding if you don't think a majority of the virii floating around on the internet is based on how large the userbase is.

 

[zeromac]

How is this a bad thing? this allows hobbyists and stuff to run awesome olden day stuff

 

[zuron7]

What if there was a some old program someone wants to use in some corner of the world that would just be unfair.
Support for Old things shouldn't be dropped just like that.

 

[Rydian]

This is support for 16-bit programs from the days of windows NT 3.1.
That PREDATES WINDOWS 95.
Which came out in 1995.
It's now 2010.

No, it's not dropped "just like that".
Over 15 years is not "just like that".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprecation
This lists many real-world valid reasons things are deprecated and dropped.
It happens, it happens for a reason, there's a good reason it happens, and it's how the world works.