Marc Lehmann wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 10:38:02PM -0400, Gregory Maxwell <greg@linuxpower.cx> wrote:
> > > You can, just bit-bang the (ATA|SCSI|other) controller.
> >
> > However, Windows email virus writers are too STUPID and COWARDLY to ever
> > code such a feature into their creations, so it's not a big concern there.
>
> Actually,
>
> a) dead machines don't spread viruses
A very good point! That is why you see lots of flu but ebola is rare.
A good virus doesn't kill it's host until spreading to many other hosts.
One could make a case that killing the host is a bad trait for any virus.
>
> b) it is very difficult to test
>
> ;)
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