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Desktop malware risk gets raised and patchedDesktop malware risk gets raised and patchedPosted Feb 26, 2009 3:54 UTC (Thu) by bluefoxicy (guest, #25366)Parent article: Desktop malware risk gets raised and patched
> The installation and/or maintenance of a basic linux desktop requires a
> level of knowledge _and_ intellect somewhat more developed than that > required for a basic Micro$oft product.
This is a bug. Linux is for geeks, and not suitable for the common user. Once Linux is suitable for the common user, the above statement becomes false.
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Desktop malware risk gets raised and patched Posted Feb 26, 2009 10:39 UTC (Thu) by addw (guest, #1771) [Link]
Not true. I have some customers who use a Linux desktop that are definitely not geeks.
Desktop malware risk gets raised and patched Posted Mar 5, 2009 10:44 UTC (Thu) by forthy (guest, #1525) [Link] Same here, I consider this bug as fixed and we should close it.
Desktop malware risk gets raised and patched Posted Feb 26, 2009 11:56 UTC (Thu) by Cato (subscriber, #7643) [Link]
It also doesn't address (1) a geek sets up the Linux desktop for someone else, as I have done, or (2) it's a corporate Linux desktop, or (3) Netbooks or PCs with Linux pre-installed.
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