It is practically linux :) i tihnk they got free imacs and thats why they are doing it
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Victor van R <[email protected] > wrote: > Totally missed opportunity! They should have gone for Linux if they are > really serious. > > Best regards, > > Victor van Reijswoud > > On Jul 23, 2010, at 19:20, Kiggundu Mukasa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > <http://www.watblog.com/2010/06/02/windows-out-mac-in-says-google/> > http://www.watblog.com/2010/06/02/windows-out-mac-in-says-google/ > > Google is phasing > out<http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d2f3f04e-6ccf-11df-91c8-00144feab49a.html> the > Microsoft Windows Operating system and replacing it with Apple Macs for the > employees at all locations including the 4 offices in India. Make no > mistake, this change is not one of the luxury gifts that the company hands > out every now and then and neither does it have a fancy reason attached. The > reason behind the big change is security. Google has faced security threats > on windows and are moving to a safer OS that is Mac. > [image: win_vs_mac] > > n this security effort, they have slowly started distributing Mac in its > locations and it will be a gradual phase out. It is obvious that employees > will need time to get hands on the OS but most of them are up for it. > Windows is known for being more vulnerable to attacks by hackers and more > susceptible to computer viruses than other operating systems. Windows also > owes its vulnerability to its popularity. It’s the most at-risk operating > system for cyber attacks. Getting new windows machines will require higher > authority approval at Google going forward. > > The change is all the more welcomed after the China cyber attacks that > happened recently. Anyhow, it’s only a matter of time when its very own > operating system chrome OS will be ready for use. Chrome OS is not the usual > operating system. It essentially would be a Web browser that includes OS > necessities such as file storage, peripherals support and security. The good > news is the Google Chrome for Mac has already joined windows and Linux > league and is now a stable browser. This announcement was made at the Official > Google Mac > Blog<http://googlemac.blogspot.com/2010/05/google-chrome-for-mac-ready-beta-now.html> > . > > For now, its bye bye Windows – Welcome aboard Mac ! > Stay safe. > > > > -- Acta Virum Probant -- > > - ---- > Kiggundu Mukasa > SERVAL LTD. > Plot 80 Kanjokya Street > P.O. Box 24284 Kampala, Uganda > Tel: +256 772 972255 > +256 414 571779 > Fax: +256 312 262122 > > <http://serval.ug/>http://serval.ug > > > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM <http://www.infocom.co.ug/> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- Sanga M. Collins Network Engineering ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 E- fax: (435) 578 7411
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