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On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Grant Sewell wrote: > However, as Linux is pushing towards the desktop, this idea of safety > "the system" is a non-point. If a users' desktop computer ends up > running a Linux virus and all their data gets hosed, it is little > consolation to say "well, at least the system is still running". Exactly. It's true that with root access you can do a lot more harm (and also make the malware less visible) but you can do enough bad things with just normal user access. It's also no inconceivable that there are bugs that give programs root access that shouldn't have it. And if the malware pretends to be a legitimate program users will be more than happy to enter their root password to install it. Martijn. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq