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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Well, it also because if you wish to
cause mayhem with a Virus, then there are a lot my people to upset
with Windows or even MacOS than Linux. <br>
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There have been 'issues' with Linux, just not as many. After all,
many Linux updates include security 'patches' etc., as (of course)
do those for Windows, MacOS, and all other operating systems. If
you read up on the activities of GCHQ etc., you will find they
exploit weaknesses in software due to errors/oversights and these
are the 'back doors' so often referred to- rather than needing to
have then specially 'added'. Plus, if you think about it, if they
asked them to be added, how well it would work: "Please close all
Windows and restart your computer to enable the GCHQ back door
feature." ;-) <br>
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Many Linux users think Linux is immune to security issues, which
it is not. Again, I stress, I'm not 'anti-Linux', far from it,
simply a realist. Sadly, being a realist is often unwelcome in
some Linux circles.<br>
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Brian<br>
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On 22/09/14 14:07, Michael Sinclair wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I think you have actually described
it very accurately. This is the same reason why people like
Android and the Apple counterpart so much, it is 'tap and
play'. It is also part of the reason why viruses are prevalent
on Windows systems and not on Linux, just click and install.<br>
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Michael<br>
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On 22/09/14 13:22, Brian Reay wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Don't forget the issue of the average user
(employee). They will almost certainly use Windows
Applications at home, or have come from employers which use
them, or educational establishments which taught them. Sadly,
the 'market' penetration of Linux is minimal on the desktop,
something Linus T describes as his 'personal failure' (more
than a bit harsh in my view but his own words).
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<div>Linux is still very much a 'niche' OS. used mainly by
'nerds and geeks' (not intended to be an insult, I use it). </div>
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<div>It isn't helped by the many versions of Linux, the need
to revert to the 'command line' to do some things, your
average user wants everything 'plug and play' or at least
GUI. They aren't like us, to then a problem is a problem,
not an opportunity to do what we enjoy.</div>
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<div>What I've said may seem 'anti-Linux' but I assure you I
am anything but.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On 19 September 2014 20:49, Jonathan
Kaye <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jdkaye@riseup.net" target="_blank">jdkaye@riseup.net</a>></span>
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Attwood wrote on 19/09/14 18:19:<br>
<span class="">> well knock me sideways and call me
marvin:<br>
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> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://fossforce.com/2014/09/redefining-the-public-library-using-open-source-ideas/"
target="_blank">http://fossforce.com/2014/09/redefining-the-public-library-using-open-source-ideas/</a><br>
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</span>Thanks for the link, Dan. I could forward it on to
our councillors just<br>
to wake them up. I wrote to one of mine this morning but
haven't even<br>
had an acknowledgement as of now. So much for representing
us, eh?<br>
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