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We already had viruses on DOS before CDs existed. The fact CDs supported autorun and Microsoft programmed Windows to have that feature on by default was mind-b
by phaedrus 5y ago
We already had viruses on DOS before CDs existed. The fact CDs supported autorun and Microsoft programmed Windows to have that feature on by default was mind-blowingly stupid and an obvious vector for viruses even at the time Windows 95 was new.
- chrisseaton 5y ago> We already had viruses on DOS before CDs existed. But they weren't a credible threat that was significant enough to be worth worrying about. We already have guns, but I don't do anything to protect myself against gun attack. It wouldn't be worth the time or effort or inconvenience for the level of threat. Maybe in thirty years we'll live in a dystopia and it'll be laughable that I went around unprotected against guns? But for today it's reasonable to ignore.