On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 00:23:23 -0500, thad05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
>Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I was very suprised to see JNU using the term "quarantined". I was also
>> stunned to see them blaming the operating system. I can imagine that the
>> person who maintains this page is not only fed up with the burden viruses
>> introduce (workload), but s/he also dislikes Microsoft (a dilike which is
>> very well /earned/).
>
>I think a lot of Winvocates out there really underestimate how much
>the malware/virus issue is driving some of the Linux migration. Sure,
>you can make Windows system secure with the right layering of firewall
>and anti-virus products, keep up to date on patches, use Firefox
>instead of IE, etc... but most users don't want to deal with all
>that. Linux is drop-in simple by comparison. I've heard it argued
>that you need to be a geeky system admin type to use Linux, but the
>truth is actually something of the opposite. Software install and
>upgrade on Linux is just point and click. Security is so simple it
>practically fades into the background; no third party packages to
>install and configure. Firefox is already the default browser.
>
>Thad
Its disgusting what people have put up with over the years. Linux may
not be perfect, but after Windoze, its like walking in a field full of
daisies.
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