Rick,
>, a real OS is one that is reliable, stable, easy
> to use, inexpensive (sometimes free), doesn't need
> updating every 12 hours
Using those criteria one can still choose his favorite and still think he is
right.
And they have nothing to do with being 'real'. What people need is some
objective
criteria. Saying that XYZ OS is real aor best will not help anyone because
it
requires faith in the person touting that OS. It's like commercials, Brand X
is
better than Brand Y. No proof or rational ecidence.
As for viruses and other security, if you have a hardware firewall and AV
software you will lose your fear that your OS might not be secure. AND you
won't have to learn a new OS.
> and one that does not require at least 5
> anti-spyware/anti-virus/anti-trojan
> programs running all the time :-))
I have one such program on this computer, Norton Internet Security. But I
have uesed AVG on other computers and the same hardware firewall, my router,
with the same level of security. I have never been hacked as far as I could
tell and Norton has found no viruses in the two years I have had it. It does
find what it considers spam but I don't consider that as anything but a
nuisance. I just keep my email client view windos closed, If I don't
recognize the sender I don't open the email.
I invite you to try again for a definition of a real OS that isn't just a
variation on 'my OS is real'. Sometning that someone could use to tell the
difference without using it.
Jim
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