Security
Viruses are less of a threat on Linux. The very way a Linux system is designed makes it very difficult for a virus to function as it does in Windows. This also applies to spyware, malware, etc. The fact that almost no viruses are written for Linux also adds a nicer sense of warmth. Wouldn’t be nice to read the almost endless stream of security holes in Windows and know it does not apply to you?
Basically, you don't need to care about the security. As long as you have an up-to-date system, it is 100% safe. No need for installing, additional firewalls, antivirus, antispyware (etc) software.
Who is using Ubuntu?
Check out who and why is using Ubuntu Linux. Read the stories below.
Pablo Gustavo Chiodo, SupplyChain & logistics manager / IT&IS manager
Years ago tired of using MS Windows, I decided to try several flavors of linux, at the end I decided ubuntu v 6.06. Now at home my wife use ubuntu too. My sister and his son use ubuntu too. And all are really happy with the experience and the freedom it gives us. Our notebooks are also ubuntu, and at work my notebook is fully ubuntu and runs XP under virtualbox. Moving away from Ms Windows has been for us one of the best choices we made.
Narmo, Merchant navy officer
Fascinated in Linux I installed Mandrake in 2002. Learning how to use the system was very difficult for me since I didn't have any friends with linux and I had only expensive dial-up Internet connection. Since then I tried Mandriva, PLD, Fedora with long periods of using Windows as primary OS. Most of distros seemed to me to be to difficult to configure properly and didn't work well with my hardware. About a year ago I decided to try Linux once more and installed Kubuntu. I was surprised how that it worked on my laptop almost out of the box without searching for drivers and ways how to guess configuration flags. Still some minor issues aren't handled properly but in comparison to other systems it is still the best choice for me. I finished my studies with it, used free software to do research for my academy and now I'm using it for entertiment and my hobbies - photography and programming. I am happy that I don't have to worry about software licences when I go to ship with my laptop.
Now I don't have previous enthusiasm to spend hours learning how to configure system, compile kernel etc. Operating system for me is just a tool which should be user friendly, not offence my inteligence and just simply work. (K)Ubuntu seems to be just what I need - based on super-stable debian but better for non-IT specialist and for desktop use.
MysteryFCM, Nothing atm ..... got a broken arm/hand
I've been playing with Linux and Ubuntu on and off for a few years, and for now at least, constsantly come back to Windows as I find it a little too frustrating (well, that and I miss Outlook, along with the various programs and browser extensions I've written for Avant).
I've documented alot of my experiences both on forums, and in my old newsletter (I'll not link to them - just search for "MysteryFCM + Linux" ;o)), but more recently, I installed Ubuntu using Wubi, and whilst I don't use it often, it does give me the chance to play with it without having to load the live CD (pretty important considering my lappys CD drive is dead), and so far, thanks to help from Scotts Newsletter forums, I've been able to solve a couple issues, so may be moving it to a more permanent partition.
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