Network Question

[Brian Densmore]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Coleman [mailto:mkc at mathdogs.com]
> 
> > I run a Win2k/RH 7.0 dual boot box.  Should I boot into 
> Linux and stay there
> > to be safe from this latest round of viruses???  I'm not 
> running IIS on
> > win2k, which, from what I have read is what Code Red infects.
> 
> If you're not, you should be okay.  But be sure you're not--I 
> thought I read
> somewhere that W2K server ran one by default or something.  
> Of course, there's
> quite a collection of other viruses and worms you can catch 
> via Windows.  :-(
> 
I thought I read somewhere that Win2K installed some version of IIS and
activated it by default. M$ has a really bad habit of running at lot of
services, especially internet services, without the knowledge of the user.
Kind of like some of the more recent Linux distros, hmmm ...

You're better off using Linux for your external interfaces, and Windows for
productivity (read DTP).

JMHO,
Brian