On 2/25/07 11:59 PM, in article
cHuEh.1078$LF6.372@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net, "Kevin Weaver"
<kevinkeithweaver@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Kurt wrote:
>> In article <MPG.204bbf5ce19942b4989738@newsgroups.bellsouth.n et>,
>> Drumstick <no_thanks@you.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <labolide-A66EA4.09030725022007@news.giganews.com>,
>>> labolide@spacegmail.com says...
>>>> In article <12u2jugkmgp6k88@corp.supernews.com>,
>>>> "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\""
>>>> <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <xavier-onassis@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:fbWdnaFANMYJFQnYnZ2dnUVZ_ompnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>>> That URL is a prank. You are about to see some explicit sex video
>>>>> Nowadays, you have to be very wary of going to a website that's a
>>>>> 'prank'. The bastards are making websites that do driveby virus
>>>>> installation. Your PC ends up becoming another bot on a botnet. Or
>>>>> worse, it installs a key logger and your identity gets stolen, along
>>>>> with your bank account.
>>>> Or you can own a Mac and laugh at all this stuff.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Until it comes to your house too....you ain't been readin' have you?
>>>
>>> Drum--
>>
>> Sorry, Drum. I've been reading the occasional virus threat story for
>> years now. Still never been a real one.
>> BTW - how many Windows viruses are there now?
>>
>
> Is this one of those my OS Is better then your's ?
>
> I can tell you why there are more viruses for the PC then the mac.
> It's because the writers of these don't bother with the mac. Reason:
> It's like there is not much software for the mac. Why write software for
> a dead machine. Why did apple go with the Intel chip ? They used the
> Power PC Chip from day one. There about to go under, So they Install the
> Intel chips to save there butt from going under. Now you can Install
> windows on a mac and why? All the cool software made today runs under
> windows. Who remembers that apple took money from Microsoft to keep
> from going under ? The only reason Microsoft loaned them this was to
> prevent a monopoly.
>
> Software writers say, I can write software for the mac and maybe make a
> little cash. Or I can write for windows and retire.
>
> And If the mac os is so safe when it comes to viruses, Then why is it
> there is virus software made for the mac os ? The list goes on and on.
See my above post...



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