[NTLUG:Discuss] New Virus & OSS

[Chris Cox]

Greg Edwards wrote:
> This new virus that has showed up is getting Linux some bad press.  A 
> news report says that it's suppose to launch a DNS attack against SCO on 
>  the 1st and then shutdown on the 12th.  Then the report went on to 
> mention the SCO vs IBM (and Linux) fight.  This guy then tried to 
> suggest that some OSS advocates and Linux community supports could be 
> behind it.
> 
> Anyone else hear anything more about this?
> 

SCO has thoroughly examined the MyDoom code.  They definitely say there
is NO WAY the code could have been produced by the open source
community.  Well, that's the opinion of their tech team.  I think they
believe HP contributed it.