Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 22nd Apr 2006 16:48 UTC, submitted by anonymous
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, the Linux world's very own Thurrot-before-he-lost-his-faith, writes: "People tell me I bash Microsoft too much; that Microsoft's products really are great. OK, so I won't bash Microsoft this time around. I'll let Microsoft's own friends do it."
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Member since:2005-06-29
Another nice thing to point out about Linux is that you can split up the file system across several partitions, so you have replace the base OS and it's applications and leave all the user files intact. Selective purging if you preffer, rather than wiping out everything.
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2005-07-07
The difference is that it is much easier to install a rootkit on a windows box, or load it up with spyware or viruses. Rootkits are never going to go away. No software is perfect but there is more than just a small difference between being forced to have an automated nuke/reinstall routine and cleaning up one infected machine once a year. probably less.