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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Well, this is OK if you know what your'e doing friend. But most users don't. That's why we get the widesepread viral infections.
Yes, you can download 16 megs in 5 minutes over broadband. But what about dial-up?
Even if you didn't use IE or OE, would you in your sane and rational mind plug in an out of the box WinXP computer to the net? If I'm not mistaken some worms, like Sasser, don't need any interaction from the user.
Most people don't or won't have the common sense to try other browsers. They'll just eat what MS serves.