"Gene Heskett" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] ... > > 's funny. Your sig is an advert for Norton... > > Q: I wonder why Norton doesn't make a security product for linux? > A: Because linux generally doesn't need it. Its many times more > secure than winderz will ever be.
's funny. Your data is very misleading. Linux: -- Has a steep learning curve -- Uses non-intuitive program names as a rule -- To this day still lacks drivers for some of my hardware, preventing it from being a major player -- has more undiscovered security risks than Windows by a long shot with the actual quantity varying as each of many authors add their own improvements and additional features. -- Carries many of the SAME security risks in the "user" category of bad use -- is much more difficult to add/remove a program from than Windows -- Complete newbies find themselves understanding the nuances of controls and management much faster and easier in windows than in Linux -- is not user friendly That said, I will still switch if/when they develop/make available the drivers I need. A reasonably experienced PC person can switch to Linux, or one of its many flavors, successfully with some effort. But this user can not switch without drivers that I need. But I keep looking. Someday I will no longer be captive of MS and its single-sourced attitude. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
