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Do you use other operating systems than Windows (solaris, linux, MAC)?
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5 | 71.43% |
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0 | 0% |
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0 | 0% |
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0 | 0% |
| Lindows |
  
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0 | 0% |
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2 | 28.57% |
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10th April 2006, 15:40
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"The popularity of Windows over the public and non-tech users is nehind its troubles" is exaggerating...
Linux and Unix proved to be very strong... but they are not perfect of course.. now I am gonna tell you why Linux is stronger than Windows: Linux is an open source software... experts can easily analyze the weaknesses and treat them because they have the code.. so it becomes harder for intruders and criminals to attack... that's why it's used in many Gov. facilities in the US for example... in the contrary mister Bill Gates does not want to expose the code of Windows .. the windows code is till this moment .. unknown..!!!! so the experts do not know which side is the Hackers' hit gonna come from.. they are like blinds in a party... millions of people and companies in the world use Windows but have no idea of how it does its job... How is a high profile US Gov. facility or organization gonna trust an Operating system that works in an invisible way... ?!
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10th April 2006, 15:48
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but recently.. Microsoft is talking about giving the code to the intersted governments only.. after they sensed the huge advantage of the open source Linux
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10th April 2006, 17:28
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I've read the news in the last couple of years but couldnt find it. It looks like the US goverment allowed installing and using Microsoft Windows in official facilities. It might be after -as you mentioned- unvealing the code to them.
But the idea of having an open source OS in hand seems crazy to me. We are seeing Linux sold this way since 1991 and I'm wondering how much represtent expreienced users in the potential market?! I bet they are few users, basicly geeks developping their own tools. Saying: "hey I'm happy cuz I have the original code and I can customize my OS the way I like" is not realistic in fact and this would lead to a bastardized OS  Anyway, we'd like to see more competitive companies making better and more reliable systems. Competition is something healthy because it leads to produce better products in lower prices and it pushs the developement beyond the existing limits. Take a look how Microsoft now is working hard to develop a new Internet Explorer after the threaten coming from Firefox. Internet Explorer was taking over for years and it made Microsoft lazy to upgrade it with new interesting ideas until Firefox toke 10% of it market.
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11th April 2006, 12:32
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a virus or spyware can work without noise at all.. steal information send it to the enemy and then the virus terminates himself in a quiet and gentle way..
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11th April 2006, 13:17
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And I think most of "decent" goverments are doing this. Can't imagine the chinese army using Ms-Office to write their reports or indian labs testing Nuclear simulations running Ms-Dog Seriously you are 100% right.
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11th April 2006, 15:47
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yeah .. sounds very reasonable!
China, Japan and S. Korea are now very busy with developing an advanced OS to confront Windows...!
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