From 500f96fa0967283830f2deae0518aaf334ca8fdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathaniel Beaver Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 00:41:04 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Cut and reword. --- README.rst | 11 +++-------- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index 1f85ac6..4f7154c 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -2097,9 +2097,6 @@ https://web.archive.org/web/20030206115538/http://remus.softimage.net/hotmail.ht In the long run, this hurts both proprietary and open-source software on the Windows platform. -It is also one reason why developing solely for Windows -because of the larger user base -may not always be a good choice. -------- Malware. @@ -2128,15 +2125,13 @@ instead of systematic root-cause analysis. As a result, -#. Windows users must spend `considerable time and effort`_ detecting and removing malware. -#. Windows users may `falsely attribute`_ `software misbehavior to malware`_. +- Windows users must spend `considerable time and effort`_ detecting and removing malware. +- Windows users may `falsely attribute`_ `software misbehavior to malware`_. +- Some Windows users may even confuse failing hardware with malware. [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ .. _considerable time and effort: https://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/mmpc/shared/ransomware.aspx .. _falsely attribute: http://www.combofix.org/suspect-a-malware-infection-heres-the-right-way-to-remove-it.php .. _software misbehavior to malware: http://lifehacker.com/5958001/the-5-biggest-myths-about-slow-pcs-and-how-you-can-actually-fix-them - -Some users may even attribute problems arising from failing hardware to malware. [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ - .. [#] https://dniinoi.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/the-myth-behind-virus-attack-and-hardware/ .. [#] https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/65153/is-there-any-virus-that-can-cause-physical-damage .. [#] http://askbobrankin.com/can_a_virus_really_destroy_your_hard_drive.html