Re: OT - Malware experience

On Jul 12, 11:17 am, Ben C <spams...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You could have installed GNU/Linux in a couple of hours or less.
Have you even the slightest clue of how kids actually use machines? A
linux machine would be pretty much the least ideal platform, given the
lack of proper flash, games etc. I think the very first time she
realises she can no longer use her bebo or myspace or youtube pages
she'd be back on Windows.
Ahhhh reality. Good to see that someone else understands that "best
way" and "right way" are not the same. So your daugher will not use
it because it can not do the kinds of things she wants a computer to
do. My parents won't use it because it is way to hard and don't want
to deal with something new. and most businesses won't use it because
the business world runs on windows.
Is windows the best way? Nope. Is it the right way? Yep
*Disclaimer: Nothing is best or right 100% of the time
This is all very true, getting a Mac would have been a better
suggestion, as they can run most Windows applications, such as Flash
and others.

Just to squash a couple of rumours right here, Flash runs perfectly well
on Linux (but is also fortunately quite easy to disable) and so do
websites like MySpace and YouTube.

You install it by putting a CD in the drive and clicking on a few
buttons labelled things like "Yes" and off you go. Just as easy to use
as Windows, but you get a lot more software with the default
installation.

My parents are not going to install it. My parents will use windows
because that is what they always used, and that is what comes with the
computer.

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