An Open Letter To A Digital World
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© 2004 by Chris Spencer Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0
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Description:Fed-up with spyware, trojans, viruses, and SPAM, Chris decided it was time to write a letter to the world. It's a simple message. It's time to switch from Windows to Linux. The letter serves as a guide taking you through some of the history of Microsoft right up to this present day. It's a must read (and it's free). Keywords:Listed in: |
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The author does a good job at pointing out the facts and doesn't waffle at all. It's definitely worthwhile taking a look at this whether you're interested in Linux or not.
The author is biased toward Linux, but much of what he says is true.
The other reviewer here is partially correct. One reason for the proliferation of viruses and spyware on Windows is its ubiquity. Crackers do their evil deeds, because they want the ego gratification. They can make a bigger bang by attacking Windows.
However, Windows is inherently vulnerable. Security was not a major concern when it was originally developed. Much of its insides are like a Japanese house: paper walls. Microsoft has done what they could to retrofit it, but there is only so much they can do. The current incarnation (I'm writing this in 2005) is not a safe platform. Supposedly Longhorn will be more secure, but we'll have to see if that is truly the case.
Switching to Linux is a good move from a security perspective. However, if the entire world switches, then we will see some viruses and spyware, although at a much lower level, just because it will now be an attractive target.
The other reviewer here is partially correct. One reason for the proliferation of viruses and spyware on Windows is its ubiquity. Crackers do their evil deeds, because they want the ego gratification. They can make a bigger bang by attacking Windows.
However, Windows is inherently vulnerable. Security was not a major concern when it was originally developed. Much of its insides are like a Japanese house: paper walls. Microsoft has done what they could to retrofit it, but there is only so much they can do. The current incarnation (I'm writing this in 2005) is not a safe platform. Supposedly Longhorn will be more secure, but we'll have to see if that is truly the case.
Switching to Linux is a good move from a security perspective. However, if the entire world switches, then we will see some viruses and spyware, although at a much lower level, just because it will now be an attractive target.
The truth is that spyware has nothing to do with Windows, but everything to do with Internet Explorer. Those of us that use Firefox or any other non-IE based browser on Windows have no spyware on our computer.
And to think that Windows is virus-prone and Linux is not is just ignorant...virus authors target the most prolific computers on the net. If everyone were to move from Windows to Linux, Linux would be the target of most viruses. (Ditto with Apple.) And Linux is not impervious to viruses. In fact, some of the most prolific server viruses have been targeted at Linux, not Windows, due to the number of web servers running on Linux.
And to the statement "That's right a system administrator for 10 years with a degree in computer science and a RHCE CAN clean up a single spyware infection in 5 hours" says very little...except that a Red Hat Certified Engineer knows nothing about Windows. Like how to download a free anti-spyware program and click the Start button. Wow, that took five minutes. Some administrator the author is.
And to think that Windows is virus-prone and Linux is not is just ignorant...virus authors target the most prolific computers on the net. If everyone were to move from Windows to Linux, Linux would be the target of most viruses. (Ditto with Apple.) And Linux is not impervious to viruses. In fact, some of the most prolific server viruses have been targeted at Linux, not Windows, due to the number of web servers running on Linux.
And to the statement "That's right a system administrator for 10 years with a degree in computer science and a RHCE CAN clean up a single spyware infection in 5 hours" says very little...except that a Red Hat Certified Engineer knows nothing about Windows. Like how to download a free anti-spyware program and click the Start button. Wow, that took five minutes. Some administrator the author is.
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