Letters and Blogs | 12 November 2009
The fight against malware Frankly, I don't have any sympathy for people who don't take reasonable precautions ( Enemy of the state , 5 November). Anyone who is going to use a tool should learn a little bit about how to use that tool safely.
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Letters and Blogs | 12 November 2009
Windows 7 or Ubuntu 9.10 – battle of the operating systems
Whether you're a die-hard Windows fan or a Linux evangelist, here is the lowdown on the latest updates Operating systems have become like buses: you wait ages for an OS update, and then three turn up at once. Apple let Snow Leopard out of its cage in August, and then, last Thursday, Microsoft released Windows 7, a major update of Vista. At the same time, Canonical chose to release "Karmic Koala" – which is otherwise known as the open-source operating system Ubuntu 9.10. In the five years since its launch , Ubuntu has become one of the most popular Linuxes; though popular for servers or embedded systems, it remains a minority as a desktop operating system. Some put the figures as low as 1%, though the enthusiasts put the figure closer to 12%. Taking the vital aspects of an operating system into account, which is better, Ubuntu 9.10 or Windows 7
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Tech Weekly: A history of Windows and Windows 7
In this week's episode of Tech Weekly, there's also a potted history of Microsoft, including how Solitaire helped the world learn to use a mouse, as well as a look to what the future might hold thanks to the launch of Windows 7 . Our own Jack Schofield gives his definitive conclusion as to whether it's worth upgrading, and Charles Arthur discusses where Microsoft fits in, in the wider OS landscape, with competition from Snow Leopard , Ubuntu and Google's new Chrome OS
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Tech Weekly: A history of Windows and Windows 7
Do friends let friends install Linux?
A friend tells you he's considering putting Linux on his Windows machine.
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Do friends let friends install Linux?