I for one, am tired of all the effort people go to these days to be "Politically Correct". Personally, I enjoy something that's in "bad taste", particularly when it stirs up all the folks who fight for more political correctness in our life.
This article works for me as satire on several levels. First, at the extent companies will go to spread some sort of FUD about the security of Linux, no matter what absurdities they have to claim in the process. Secondly, at the lengths the big antivirus comnpanies will go to to provide a "solution" to a problem that doesn't exist, or a solution to a real problem that supplies a "bandaid", rather than a genuine solution. AV companies cannot provide a genuine, long-lasting solution, since it would interfere with their revenue stream.
As for using Avian flu for humor, I'm getting tired of the news media beating the drum on avian flu, trying to encite a panic (to improve readership, no doubt). The best thing people can do is not worry about it, but wash their hands regularly and cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. That's what prevents the spread of the flu.
Personally, I find the article harmless fun. It's not like we're killing baby penguins or anything, right?
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Posted by: Prototerm on October 16, 2005 11:26 PMThis article works for me as satire on several levels. First, at the extent companies will go to spread some sort of FUD about the security of Linux, no matter what absurdities they have to claim in the process. Secondly, at the lengths the big antivirus comnpanies will go to to provide a "solution" to a problem that doesn't exist, or a solution to a real problem that supplies a "bandaid", rather than a genuine solution. AV companies cannot provide a genuine, long-lasting solution, since it would interfere with their revenue stream.
As for using Avian flu for humor, I'm getting tired of the news media beating the drum on avian flu, trying to encite a panic (to improve readership, no doubt). The best thing people can do is not worry about it, but wash their hands regularly and cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. That's what prevents the spread of the flu.
Personally, I find the article harmless fun. It's not like we're killing baby penguins or anything, right?
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