aaron kulkis cmiqlkx91hotpopcom tero pesonen wrote friday 08 february 2008 sloan wrote tero pesonen wrote friday 08 february 2008 randall r schulz wrote linux safe used intelligently intelligent use includes using secure passwords applying security upgrades theyre made available intelligent use excludes running binaries scripts supplied unknown individuals thats complicated someone shouldnt using computer windows xp vista safe used intelligently imho using microsoft operating system intelligently oxymoron involves number additional restrictions caveats well extra costs compared using linux intelligently otoh fairly straightforward joe dont think running windows xp desktop securely rocket science parents pulled feat theyve never security issues people know least computer literate brother os x security issues wanted better computer better os xppowered wintel box parents lucky iraq xp machines department defence secure network completely cut rest internet still caught viruses maybe securing desktop linux system easier however long difficult side security selling point ive talked security linux windows users say need better security since security nonissue begin hand openoffice ms office became magically easier use run linux might become interested money well one buys branded pc typically already pays security apps etc bring added costs putting linux hardware home wont make money already paid windows os norton etc stuff returned windows machines cheap money seems longer motivator would work favour linux home even computer magazines longer write linux free seems irrelevant write linux equal choice desktop something geeky yet free used need break back mandatory bundling windows personally think computers sold retail lineitem costs windows separate cost hardware like payroll taxes deducted paycheck people dont explicitly fork extra money soon forget ever aware first place tue 05 aug 2008 181034 0500 opensuse opensuse 11