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Connell Gauld

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Since: Feb 29, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:49 pm
Post subject: Linux Anti-virus.
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Hey,
I'm looking for a free anti-virus program for Linux on a corporate basis.
I've looked around but everything seems to cost. Isn't the whole idea that
things are FREE??? Is there a free linux anti-virus program anywhere???

Thanks
Connell
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Dave Uhring

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:49 pm
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 19:49:16 +0100, Connell Gauld wrote:

> Hey,
> I'm looking for a free anti-virus program for Linux on a corporate
>basis.

Google "clamav"

> I've looked around but everything seems to cost. Isn't the whole idea that
> things are FREE???

No. Nothing in the GPL prevents someone from selling his product. He
also has to provide the source.
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ray

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 7:49 pm
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 19:49:16 +0100, Connell Gauld wrote:

> Hey,
> I'm looking for a free anti-virus program for Linux on a corporate basis.
> I've looked around but everything seems to cost. Isn't the whole idea that
> things are FREE??? Is there a free linux anti-virus program anywhere???
>
> Thanks
> Connell

That's free like in freedom - not free like in free lunch.
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Menno Duursma

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 11:39 pm
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On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 19:49:16 +0100, Connell Gauld wrote:

> Hey,

Hello.

> I'm looking for a free anti-virus program for Linux on a corporate basis.

Ok. But you only need that for protecting MS-Windows machines though ...

> I've looked around but everything seems to cost.

So?
You want computing resorces to stay available in "corporate" setting, no?
(It would probably cost a lot more, having to repair infected boxen ... )

> Isn't the whole idea that things are FREE???

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

> Is there a free linux anti-virus program anywhere???

http://www.clamav.net/
http://www.bitdefender.com/bd/site/downloads.php?menu_id=21

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Walter Mautner

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:36 am
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Connell Gauld wrote:

> Hey,
> I'm looking for a free anti-virus program for Linux on a corporate basis.
> I've looked around but everything seems to cost. Isn't the whole idea that
> things are FREE??? Is there a free linux anti-virus program anywhere???
>
chkrootkit is included most of the times or downloadable for free.
Or (but mostly for windows viruses) clamav.
What do you want to achieve with your corporate virus scanner - scan samba
shares, mounted windows drives?
Now "FREE" doesn't necessarily mean "at no cost", and noone is strictly
bound to GPL license.

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