Richard Brekne wrote: <snip> > I suspect Dell is pushing Vista on you because they are under pressure > from MS to do so. I am on the other hand quite impressed with Dell > that do provide buyers with the option of using both XP, and Linux > based systems despite. > One thought... Linux has pretty much grown along its birth lines all > along, without morphing into a completely different system. As such it > projects a more predictable system. And it is much less subject to > attacks from hackers and virus's. Software available for Linux now is > so varied and diverse that there is no real argument there any more. > And it is much easier to install and administrate then in earlier > years, something those open source folks have been increasingly > mindful off. AND... exactly that its an open source developed system > is to my mind of thinking a very big plus. I'm a real fan of the > concept of knowledge being a public domain thing, and not some > privately owned thingy companies can squeeze their fellow humans > pocket books with. > > Cheers > RicB Wow, I'm so glad someone else has voiced their good opinion about Linux and open source software - besides me ;-) As I've said before in emails, I've been on it at home now for about 10 years - and - won't go back to windows (except for Cybertuner and tax softwares). YES - 10 years - and NO viruses, worms, etc :-) For those I'm running a product called VirtualBox http://www.virtualbox.org/ "Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems <http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes> including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, and OpenBSD" I do - everything - for my business on Linux (opensuse 11.1) BTW, If I wasn't already on Linux and loving it - I would be switching to Mac (which dumped their proprietary software and is running a customized version of Linux/Unix - so - no virus worries here either) Duaine -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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