Is Windows95 a virus
No, Windows is not a virus. Here's what viruses do:
They replicate quickly
Okay, Windows does that
Viruses use up valuable system resources, slowing down the system as they do so.
okay, Windows does that
Viruses will, from time to time, trash your hard disk
Okay, Windows does that, too
Viruses are usually carried, unknown to the user, along with valuable programs and systems
Sigh... Windows does that, too
Viruses will occasionally make the user suspect their system is too slow (see 2)
Yup, that's with Windows, too
Until now it seems Windows is a virus but there are fundamental differences: Viruses are well supported by their authors, are running on most systems, their program code is fast, compact and efficient and they tend to become more sophisticated as they mature So, Windows is *not* a virus. |
