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Which antivirus is best at removing malware?: Run a Linux distro or a MacIt is funny, when you 'weld' a web_browserinto an operating system and viruses/worms/malware/trojans and spyware come in from outside sources it is amazing how insecureit makes an Operating System.Say what you will, Linux distro's power theInternet with Bind dns, dhcp, routers/switchesand they do not...; Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, MSE, antivirus, operating system, malware, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-11-05
Open source needs successful champions: Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...; Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-11-05
Buy Windows 7, download now!: Oboma wrote the codeHe heard about Windows 7 so he is winningthe Nobel peace prize and he is also takingover the Internet people do not need accessto information he needs to 'control' it..;)They really are trying!!Boy, MS is really trying in every way to push the product though it has...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows 7, Vista SP3, Microsoft Windows Vista, SP3, Microsoft Corp., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows, Linux Distro; Discussion threads 2009-10-22
Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on: RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...; Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in; Discussion threads 2009-10-19
Windows 7 puts Vista into perspective: Only a 'failure' in retrospect: The fault lies with MS and Driver manufacturersWe don't criticize macs because they are a package deal, with a price premium to match so they generally work just fine. We don't call for witch hunts of Linux distro's because we expect to have problems and tweaks with Linux, plus it's...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, COMPANIES, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Linux Distro, operating system; Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads: is this a part of - framework assistantI am using Firefox 3.5.3 and it has".net framework assistant 1.0" disabled,claiming that is not compatible with thisversion of the browser.what makes this different from the ?Windows Presentation Foundation"that was not disabled until i did it my self ?is one or both the...; Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, Linux Distro, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser, Google Chrome, plug-in, malware, Google Inc., security, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-10-16
Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid Lynx: Linux distro's = futureLinux distro's have a BRIGHT future since the developers are driving this and the code is superior to ANY closed source proprietary lethargic old software vendor. RE: Ubuntu reveals plans for Lucid LynxSame boring linux distros trying to promise the world but don't deliver. Nothing separates...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Distro, Ubuntu, Linux; Discussion threads 2009-09-21
Microsoft's Ray Ozzie talks cloud computing at Churchill Club: Microsoft's Ray Ozzie talks cloud computing at Churchill ClubIf Microsoft had any Karma, they'd be out of businessAnd come back with humility and without the sense of entitlement.I attended the event last night, and thoughtRay did a fantastic job. If you are in business you can appreciate what he's...; Tags: Virtualization, Linux Distro, cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Ray Ozzie; Discussion threads 2009-06-05
Forget Moblin! Ubuntu Netbook Remix rocks on the Classmate: Forget Moblin! Ubuntu Netbook Remix rocks on the ClassmateWhile I wholeheartedly agree with your accessmentI think it is very important to support up-and-coming Linux distros, because some of them, while they lag behind the more established distros overall, do have some redeeming qualities which underscore why they came about in...; Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Linux Distro, Moblin, Ubuntu, NBR, Ubuntu Netbook Remix, netbook, Linux; Discussion threads 2009-05-26
Why all the fuss over XP Mode?: Why all the fuss over XP Mode?RE: Why all the fuss over XP Mode?Wow... MS is trying really hard this time...Good for them... I like the part of how they will include a licensed copy of xp for the client side... nicePlus, being separate from 7 allows them to...; Tags: Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows XP, XP Mode, fuss, Microsoft Windows 7, APP-V; Discussion threads 2009-04-27
The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!: The Microsoft Store? Here???s my design!Going nowhere.....Linux distro's are the future....#10 Apple shrineLove your work. I'd add#10 Apple shrine : A place to pay homage to the creator of most MS "innovations" perhaps with a fee or Apple tax to enter.You described Loverock's wet dream!and the first customer will be...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Leadership, Operating systems, UNIX, Darwin, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Apple Inc., innovation; Discussion threads 2009-04-19
Frugal Friday: Conficker, SGI, TomTom, Tableau Software: Frugal Friday: Conficker, SGI, TomTom, Tableau SoftwareMS has serious problems.......MS Windows is an insecure platform period.Anyone who is staying with this money pit isgoing to be faced with more exploits and uneducated decisions because they are afraidof 'IT Change' in IT things change and the oldguard is scare of Open_Source...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Frugal Friday, Tableau Software, Conficker, Microsoft Corp., TomTom, MS HAS, Linux Distro, Silicon Graphics Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-04-04
AT&T offers netbooks starting at $50: AT&T offers netbooks starting at $50I see Linux distro's available.......Yes, at least Linux distro's are available and not locked in with a virus/worm fiasco called'Windows'....RE: ATI wonder if the opportunity to bill at $5k/month inspired this offer.:)Yes Please.nt; Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Linux Distro, netbook, AT&T Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-04-01
Five things every Windows beta tester should know: Five things every Windows beta tester should knowThe top 5 included are listed as....VirusesWormsSpywareMalwareTrojansThese are the top 5 in which it seems like they cannot secure any Windows OS and the only ones who understand the operating system are 'hackers & virus writers'...Meanwhile, Linux distro's command the server market with...; Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Thurrott, server market, server, Microsoft Windows, Linux Distro, Apache Software Foundation, operating system; Discussion threads 2009-03-01
No such thing as a free Linux distro: No such thing as a free Linux distroWe need a new audit.Oh, not on Linux, on Windows 7. How much Open Source code has found its way into Microsoft's programing mill?Ideology versus practical useI prefer a distro that works well on my hardware, over an ideologically pure free distro...; Tags: UNIX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Fsck, Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista, Linux Distro, virus; Discussion threads 2008-12-20
The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCs: The best Linux distro for a new breed of PCsUbuntu, but only an LTS versionAn Long Term Supported version of Ubuntu, not the "normal" versions. Three years of security updates instead of 18 months.The period of security updates of other distro's is usually too short: 1 year.... In an Ed...; Tags: Linux, Security administration, Desktops, Patches, OPEN SOURCE, OLPC Sugar, distro, Ubuntu, Linux Distro, breed, PC; Discussion threads 2008-04-04
Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's been: Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's beenVERDICT: Microsoft's cynical patent FUD campaign is a DISMAL FAILURE.Let's be honest here. Microsoft doesn't want to "interoperate" with Linux. Microsoft wants to EMBRACE AND DESTROY Linux. Fortunately, as is often the case when Microsoft gives the "bear hug of death" and then...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, IT Consulting, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Linux, Novell Inc., FUD, patent; Discussion threads 2007-11-08
30 things I've learned from using Linux ...: I began My Linux Experience back at the end of February and over the past five months I've managed to spend a fair bit of time dabbling and experimenting with a variety of Linux distros.Â Â Over these months I've learned a lot - a lot about Linux, a lot about the...; Tags: Linux, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2007-08-07
Back to the "too many Linux distros" debate: Over on Slashdot today I came across yet another "too many Linux distros" debate, this time started by Alexander Wolfe of InformationWeek.Â While I think that Wolfe has a point, he also misses the real problem.In business out of the hundreds of distros to choose from there are only two...; Tags: My Linux Experience, Linux; Blog posts 2007-07-19
Dual-booting XP and Linux - It's really easy!: Dual-booting XP and Linux - It's really easy!You sure it's not you that needs to 'catch up'? NTNTI don't know why...... he choose to do it that way. I just would have clicked on the "editor" icon myself or used the Grub loader in YaST (aka "control panel")re: Yes,...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, command line, loader, Linux Distro, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-07-10