09 Why is so much of the discussion in Virus-L/comp.virus about PCs and DOS? Is this forum only for the PC world?
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This article is from the Computer Viruses FAQ, by Nick FitzGerald n.fitzgerald@csc.canterbury.ac.nz with numerous contributions by others.
09 Why is so much of the discussion in Virus-L/comp.virus about PCs and DOS? Is this forum only for the PC world?
No--neither the problem nor this discussion relate only to PCs. Viral
programs are a property of general-purpose computers, and therefore are,
and will be, a problem for any computer system. We *are* aware of the
lopsided coverage and welcome the submission of material relevant to
other systems.
There are several reasons for the apparent imbalance. One very general
reason is that users of DOS heavily outnumber the users of other
operating systems. The discussion in Virus-L/comp.virus therefore tends
to have a preponderance of questions and chat about DOS specific
infections and problems. We welcome questions, comments and reports
from users of other operating systems and platforms. If you use a
computer of another type, please do contribute to the discussion. Just
because the majority are talking about DOS does *not* mean that your
contribution is not welcome. It may be important precisely because you
have a different perspective.
Therefore, let us assure you there is no deliberate attempt being made
to exclude Amiga, Atari, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX, VMS, Windows (NT, '95 or
any other flavor) or any other platform or operating system from the
discussion or the FAQ sheet. If you feel that there *is* too much PC
bias, please don't complain about it--tell us something about the virus
situation on *your* system.
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