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Fact or Fiction? Top 8 Linux Myths Debunked
Yahoo ^ | Thu Sep 9, 2:18 pm ET | Katherine Noyes Katherine Noyes

Posted on 09/11/2010 9:24:44 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

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1 posted on 09/11/2010 9:24:46 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: ShadowAce

fyi


2 posted on 09/11/2010 9:25:18 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Ubuntu runs great on one of my older dell laptops. It is actually fun to use.


3 posted on 09/11/2010 9:27:54 AM PDT by wally_bert (It's sheer elegance in its simplicity! - The Middleman)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
For those, like me, who started their understanding of OS's using DOS commands in Windows 3.1 learning the entire new commands for Linux is daunting. I suppose if I immersed myself in it I would catch on but I just don't have the time.

I have a box that runs Linux Ubuntu that I use in the basement. It runs great. Adding things to it just takes too much time.

I heartily endorse Linux distros though. They seem to be pretty stable and run without any real hassle.

4 posted on 09/11/2010 9:30:39 AM PDT by raybbr (Someone who invades another country is NOT an immigrant - illegal or otherwise.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Does this mean no more mosque stories for a while?


5 posted on 09/11/2010 9:32:16 AM PDT by tired1 (When the Devil eats you there's only one way out.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The author says antivirus software is not needed. Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?


6 posted on 09/11/2010 9:36:27 AM PDT by decimon
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I have to agree that Linux is finally ready for prime time. Ubuntu and the latest versions of OpenOffice and Gimp have made it possible for normal humans to get work done. Now if Quickbooks Pro was available I would even recommend it to my friends.


7 posted on 09/11/2010 9:41:19 AM PDT by Poser (Enjoying tasty animals for 58 years)
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To: decimon

[Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?]

I’ve never had it happen on one of my Linux boxes, so I don’t know. But I guess that’s the point.


8 posted on 09/11/2010 9:43:43 AM PDT by DaxtonBrown (HARRY: Money Mob & Influence (See my Expose on Reid on amazon.com written by me!))
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To: decimon
Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?

Infection does NOT happen because Linux is more secure than Windows. There is a handful of exploits against old software, but they don't work today.

It also helps, of course, that downloaded files are not automatically executable. You can't receive an .exe or .scr in email and accidentally run it.

It is generally a good idea to run an antivirus on a Linux mail server, as a courtesy to Windows users. The Linux box wouldn't care one way or another. There are antivirus packages for Linux. But they mostly watch for Windows viruses.

If you just have a desktop install to browse the Web etc. then you don't need an antivirus.

9 posted on 09/11/2010 9:46:45 AM PDT by Greysard
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To: raybbr
For those, like me, who started their understanding of OS's using DOS commands in Windows 3.1 learning the entire new commands for Linux is daunting. I suppose if I immersed myself in it I would catch on but I just don't have the time.

If you are using linux commands to install your programs you are not using the program correctly, at least if you are using Ubuntu or Mint, the two I have experience with. It's true that you can use commands to do so but there is also an installer that works just fine for that purpose.

10 posted on 09/11/2010 9:50:26 AM PDT by calex59
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Linux makes me insane. I have it on a few virtual machines, and I enjoy it, but whenever there’s a VirtualBox update and I have to reinstall the Guest Additions, I curse Linux for its complexity.


11 posted on 09/11/2010 9:51:05 AM PDT by MarineBrat (Better dead than red!)
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I know this sounds picky but the only reason I don’t use Linux full time is that netflix instant play won’t function on linux, something I wish netflix would rectify but they probably never will since they use MS silverlight as their viewer.


12 posted on 09/11/2010 9:57:46 AM PDT by calex59
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To: tired1

Ubuntu has a “Flaming Mosque” distro.


13 posted on 09/11/2010 10:14:38 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: calex59

http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight

I haven’t tried this yet, but I have plans to.


14 posted on 09/11/2010 10:17:55 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III, Alarm and Muster)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

IMO, there are only two major obstacles for linux adoption on desktops:

1: No game support. As long as games for the PC are for Windows primarly, Linux will never get any kind of adoption on high/mid-range home PC:s. And as long as Windows is the primary platform on home computers, games will be made primarily for windows...

2: Microsoft Excel. Simply put, Excel and Word are head and sholders above the competition. There are alternatives, sure (open office, google docs etc) but none that really measure up - especially in the spreadsheet market. As long as MS retains that competitive edge, Windows will be the preferred platform on business computers.


15 posted on 09/11/2010 10:28:06 AM PDT by SwedishConservative
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1: No game support. As long as games for the PC are for Windows primarly, Linux will never get any kind of adoption on high/mid-range home PC:s.

Yeah, that's been a huge problem for Apple. :)

PC gaming is fading out, anyway - most serious players prefer consoles.

16 posted on 09/11/2010 10:33:47 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ( "The right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended." - Rowan Atkinson)
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To: decimon; DaxtonBrown; Greysard; Ernest_at_the_Beach
There's Clam AV which, on Ubuntu at least, is available via Synaptic Package Manager.
17 posted on 09/11/2010 10:35:22 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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...most serious players prefer consoles.

Only because consoles have become more like PC's. Connectivity, the ability to do more than just play games, etc...

18 posted on 09/11/2010 10:37:28 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III, Alarm and Muster)
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To: decimon
The author says antivirus software is not needed. Infection does happen so what are linux users doing to rid themselves of viruses/malware?

An absolutely foolproof way is to run strictly from a live cd.

Every time you boot, your have a clean install. There is zero possibility of anything other than hardware failure going wrong.

You can save all the files that you want to on your hard drive, as usual.

19 posted on 09/11/2010 10:54:17 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The only stable state is one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
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To: raybbr
Look at linux mint and their software Manager....seems like a nice breakthru...a way to get both 32 and 64 bit versions with much explanation of details is here.... :

[EN] Linux Mint 9 - Linux Identity Office 8

says safe Online payment system.

Price: $14.99

20 posted on 09/11/2010 11:10:25 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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