Linked by Joel Pomales on Wed 12th May 2004 19:38 UTC
I've been trying Linux on and off for a couple of years. My first experience with Linux was with a version of Slackware (can't remember) way back in 1996. At the time the installation was so daunting that I gave up all together. For a little background I consider myself a proficient computer user.
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But aren't you a tad worried about MS's business practices and the whole bag of vulnerabilities that the OS has by default? I set up WinXP for a friends PC. After downloading and installing SP1 WinXP needed AT LEAST 16MB's worth of updates before safely plugging that machine to the 'net. Not to mention updating AV software and installing and updating spyware removal tools. Yes, I could download and install alternative browsers - Firefox - and email clients - Thunderbird -, but most home users won't. They want their machine working.
I've another friend that surfed into a page doing some university research (or so he says). He called to tell me that the home page is another one and he can't change it. Pop-ups are pop-pop-popping everytime he connects to the web, and he can't access his cd-rom. Now you tell me, is there any worth in running an insecure OS that lets other people know what you are doing online?
MSdoubleplusgood for you indeed, friend.