On Sat, 7 Dec 2013 20:15:55 +0530 AP <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 4:38 AM, Neal Murphy > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Since most users are not experts, they deserve to have 'the right > > tools' at their fingertips. > > And this is necessary if Linux is made to be used in every home like > earlier Windows was being used! > > To be honest, we really don't want that. Newcomers to Linux bring their Windows habits with them (I certainly did) but if it is only a few at a time, they only harm themselves, and learn from the experience. Not only do we really not want to need Linux anti-virus software, we don't want to see the attitude of Windows software writers brought to Linux. If I install something from the Debian repository, I expect it to do exactly what it says on the tin *and* *nothing* *else*. I don't want to have to read through pages of legal garbage, and scrutinise every default-set tick-box to avoid having spyware, adware and other stuff sneaked into my computer, or unwanted add-ins and toolbars poured into my web browser. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
