Posted on 10/08/2010 9:18:39 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Almost stopped reading right there.
Well played. Good find.
I’m a Mint, Fedora, and Ubuntu user, and I only run Win7 on my gaming platform for compatibility (nVidia drivers and SLI are a PITA to configure in Linux, in my experience).
I thought this would be a Linux FUD too, but it turned out to be hysterical.
Remember: even Windows started with a CLI!
Good reading. Thanks!
Thank you. I thought Friday would be a good day for this..
Fridays are already good by definition but this made my favorite weekday even better. Thanks!
And in the best Linux tradition, I'll add that this article "scratched my itch". :-)
If Win takes a hike.. it works well.. True... theres a learning curve if you want to get fancy smanshy... but worth it at least for backup..
Win2000 could be a good backup to Linux too.. because some things(apps) simply run better or at all there..
Slowly many apps are starting to include Linux install mechanisms..
Many many/most apps are FREE for Linux systems..
If Win takes a hike.. it works well.. True... theres a learning curve if you want to get fancy smanshy... but worth it at least for backup..
Win2000 could be a good backup to Linux too.. because some things(apps) simply run better or at all there..
Slowly many apps are starting to include Linux install mechanisms..
Many many/most apps are FREE for Linux systems..
Excellent summary of the dangers. LOL
Thanks.
Very happy Mint user here.
*IX free and worth every penny!
(actually I find some good uses for *IX but for the majority of users its really a non starter.)
UNIX is not free.
Well - running Win7 on two desktops and Ubuntu on two laptops - each one for specific reasons....
Two things that Linux/Ubuntu must have for me to dump the windows - a real citrix client that works with my employer (and doesn’t require me to fiddle with (calling the administrator for settings)). And CIV 5 - I think I am over 150 hours on it already.... with years to go....
Right on. You got me.
Linux is for gay commie girlies.
Penguins crap like oversized geese.
‘Torvald’ is Finnish for ‘gay commie girlie.’
And other stuff.
I just cleaned up another client’s Windows XP computer last night. Although it is fully patched and has the latest updates to the Norton Internet Security suite, I still identified 90+ infected files and 100+ registry infections, using MalwareBytes AntiMalware. Keeping a Windows computer clean seems to be a never-ending battle. How many layers of Windows security software would it take to really be as secure as a Linux machine? I personally use both Ubuntu and Mint, BTW.
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If you install Linux and use it as your main OS, your computer may stop reacting to the Trojans, worms and malware that took cyber-criminals a lot of time and effort to design./qt
This alone is worth it to me..
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