Re: [cobalt-users] pop before relay and viruses

[Tim Dunn <tdunn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 1. Is it possible for a Qube 2, 3 & RaQ 4 to be affected by viruses? And if 
> so, can someone point me to some information?

Yes and no.  There is nothing inherently 'virus-proof' about Linux, or
CobaltOS (Sun/Cobalt's distribution of Linux).  It is less vulnerable
because it has the concept of 'separation of privledges' so the average
user can blow away their own files, but not that of other users.  There
are less people trying to write viruses for it because it's simply a
less used operating system.  Finally, because it's open-source, there's
a greater possibility that someone will spot the flaw before it get
exploited.

> 2. I've seen references to a POP before relay .pkg for the RaQ 4. Can 
> someone point me to that resource also please?

I think "pop before relay" has been done to death in the archives.
I don't use it, so I can't help there.  The .sig auto-appended by
the list software has a URL to the archives.

tim

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