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Weblog:   A Windows Die-Hard Confronts Linux
Subject:   No big deal - isn't this how it should be?
Date:   2004-07-20 20:20:00
From:   BruceT
Gee, I always thought that when users were switching from Windows to Linux, they didn't *want* there to be any surprises, differences, problems, etc.


Word processors, spreadsheets, MP3 players, etc. all pretty much work the same; the underlying OS should have nothing to do with that.


I think it shows how far the Linux offerings have come in the last few years that a "die hard" doesn't see any big deal about switching to a more open, secure product.


Just wait until he gets creamed by spyware, malware, the next virus, etc. That's been the tipping point for my friends and family who are starting to see the light, and are at least playing with Knoppix to try it out.


I'm sure my almost-daily emails with links to the latest IE, Outlook, etc. security notices are helping them be more open minded too... :)
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  • No big deal - isn't this how it should be?
    2004-07-20 21:37:33  vesperdem [Reply | View]

    Just wait until he gets creamed by spyware, malware, the next virus, etc. That's been the tipping point for my friends and family who are starting to see the light, and are at least playing with Knoppix to try it out.

    He's been using Windows for over 12 years. I think if he was going to see spyware, malware, etc... He would have seen them by now.

    If he is like me, he has a firewall between his computer and the Internet, runs Anti-virus software and doesn't open attachments. Oh, and runs a browser other than IE. I have been on Windows for as long as he has, and don't see these problems you mention.

    If your friends and family are, then they need to be educated on how to use a computer safely on the Internet. Linux isn't going to save you from hackers, but protection will.

    Every time I visit my parents, my father has done something to the desktop that needs me to "fix" it. I can just see him "messing" around with Linux. I'm no Linux Sys-Admin and I would have a very difficult time reparing any damange he does.

    Until Linux is foolproof, I think I'll stick to Windows and deal with the issues as they come up.
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