I have Linux...

[Cosmic]

AND YOU DON'T!

I just booted Ubuntu from an external HD and it's beyond epic. It's really, really fast and there are no viruses. If someone did write a virus for Linux then firstly no one would download it, secondly whomever actually did would hack their website, as everyone who uses Linux is (and has to be, because of all the command prompt stuff) a nerd.

I laugh at all of you bill-gates conformists. :rofl:

 

[Kino]

I've brought this topic back. There will be no trolling or fighting in this topic, only good discussion. I'll be watching.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

^Uhmm you say no fighting or trolling,but he can bash on non linux users?

Anyways @op again I will say it.

Everything you have said is a lie -

No Malware You Say The Why does this prove otherwise - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware

Faster then windows you say - Well based from my laptop and a few friends ubuntu is slower then most linux distros much less windows. A good example - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=a ... rway&num=1

More Secure and Professional ... hahah look at these videos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HxFGQ8OpYw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqQMqQxf-Ik (it has 4 parts)

https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubunt ... -announce/

And here is some proof of how crappy Linux is in general for desktop use -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoYL4R3Te2s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkgahANeq14

Oh and you do not need to use the CLI on a more fully functional distro like mandriva or opensuse.

 

[froggyboy604]

Congrats on using Ubuntu on an External drive!

I find Linux Distros which I tried (Mandrake, Ubuntu, PuppyLinux, Knoppix, Kubuntu) are pretty easy to use if I can install them to work on my computer hardware. Using the desktop is pretty easy. You click on icons to launch, close, open, and minimize programs, and firefox, chrome, open office, and filezilla all have the same user interface as the windows version, so there is not much of a learning curve for firefox if you used it in Windows.

There are many people who are happy using Ubuntu, Mint, Kubuntu, and other Distros for general uses like watching Youtube videos, e-mail, with Firefox or Google Chrome.

Paying $100 or more for a Windows license can be kind of costly for people who can barely afford a computer at all and need to fix/assemble computer from spare parts they got from other broken PC in order to own/use a computer.

Linux Distros can be a cheap alternative to Windows since it is free and easy to obtain "ask a friend to burn you a Install CD for a distro".

 

[NBK*Twitch]

@froggy boy you give a perfect example of why most Linux distros suck... They try to be something they are not..

 

[Justin]

The most I use a Linux distribution for is looking at it and making a OS.

 

[Jonathan]

Don't have Linux, never actually tried it properly. Too many of my programs are Windows only

 

[DarkRaven]

AND YOU DON'T!

I just booted Ubuntu from an external HD and it's beyond epic. It's really, really fast and there are no viruses. If someone did write a virus for Linux then firstly no one would download it, secondly whomever actually did would hack their website, as everyone who uses Linux is (and has to be, because of all the command prompt stuff) a nerd.

I laugh at all of you bill-gates conformists. :rofl:

Where have you gotten your facts from here? There are viruses for Linux, an estimated 800 were released in 2007. That's just the official recognised ones too, there are probably quite a few more.

Fact is, Linux users tend to be a lot more tech savvy than Windows users, hence quite a few of them are able to make viruses, spyware, and other assorted nasties. While there are A LOT less viruses for Linux, the rules remain the same: don't be an idiot with your computer.

I've been running Ubuntu exclusively for over a year on my laptop, and I have Arch Linux running on my VERY old Desktop. I've never once turned back.

 

[froggyboy604]

I think the Ubuntu Software Center software is generally less likely to have a virus program on it versus randomly downloading files from the internet and opening them in Windows or other OSes. Most newbies I know use the Ubuntu Software Center which is easier then the command line or synaptic to install and remove apps, and they can use the internet to research more about the apps they install via the USC.

I'm not sure, but there probably is approval criteria before the debian software appears in the Ubuntu software center.

Forum members at Ubuntuforums also say the USC is trustworthy.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1288244

 

[NBK*Twitch]

I think the Ubuntu Software Center software is generally less likely to have a virus program on it versus randomly downloading files from the internet and opening them in Windows or other OSes. Most newbies I know use the Ubuntu Software Center which is easier then the command line or synaptic to install and remove apps, and they can use the internet to research more about the apps they install via the USC.

I'm not sure, but there probably is approval criteria before the debian software appears in the Ubuntu software center.

Forum members at Ubuntuforums also say the USC is trustworthy.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1288244

Sure if you use the default repos,but if they start adding random repos their chances of getting malware rises.

Heck it was proven not to long ago,there are non savvy linux users. Because there was a package at the gnome theme place that was malware. There was a reported 1000+ people who gave it access.

 

[Cosmic]

@DarkRaven: then wouldn't it be wise of a virus-creator to make it for windows, where there are less tech-savvy users?

 

[haynes11]

why moan, there are less viruses for linux, but they do exist, alot of my programs are windows only, but if i can i will use linux, use both dont moan about 1 or the other

 

[Gimgak]

Cosmic aren't you the one normally complaining about elitists?

 

[Luke]

AND YOU DON'T!

I do 😛