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Linux Taking Center Stage This Week

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 11, 2008

[ Thanks to An Anonymous Reader for
this link. ]

“Perhaps, I’m just saying this after finding a new
variant of the Vundo trojan on a PC with Windows XP. A trojan that
even some of the better anti-virus software can’t detect or remove.
That trojan took 25 working hours to analyze and remove from the
infected Windows PC. Or, perhaps I’m favoring Linux because after
being mandated to install anti-virus software on the Linux boxes, I
found not a single piece of malicious software on the systems. I am
also filled with joy because I’m nearing the purchase of a laptop
with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed knowing that the entire laptop is
likely to cost me far less than the MacBook Pro I bought my wife
last year. Linux, you are a sweetheart in my eyes.

“I’m not the only one that thinks so. IBM still has high hopes
that with Ubuntu Linux they can lure enterprises away from Windows.
There also is a nice article posted at Tech Republic titled, 10
things Linux does better than OS X. I especially like number 6.

“6. Portability…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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