Anti-Linux? No, of course not! Not at all!owend wrote:FedoraRefugee: your last post reads as though you're hoping that many more people will give up on Linux: I presume that's a mis-speak! You don't come across as anti-Linux!
I am anti-people!
Anti-Linux? No, of course not! Not at all!owend wrote:FedoraRefugee: your last post reads as though you're hoping that many more people will give up on Linux: I presume that's a mis-speak! You don't come across as anti-Linux!
Because said operating system and kernel power most of the world's supercomputers and servers. That is arguably a more tempting target than just a desktop.eiver wrote:Sure - that is one of the reasons. Who would want to spent time and write a virus which infects 5% of computers rather than 95%.
I've always thought that some virus writer out there would be up to the challenge and would want to be the one who manages to infect millions of Linux systems. The fact that this hasn't happened makes me feel pretty secure about using Linux -- and it seems to lend credibility to the idea that the relatively small number of desktop Linux users has nothing to do with why there aren't any Linux viruses in the wild.chris0101 wrote:Because said operating system and kernel power most of the world's supercomputers and servers. That is arguably a more tempting target than just a desktop.eiver wrote:Sure - that is one of the reasons. Who would want to spent time and write a virus which infects 5% of computers rather than 95%.
Of course it isn't invisible. It is a server. If it was invisible, what good would it be?I receive a dictionary attack on my linux server (trying to log on via ssh) almost every day from random IPs aound the world (so linux is not "invisible"
Ouch! That is a most unfortunate theme!tower wrote:Not quite what you are looking for but:
http://worldofxor.blogspot.com/2008/11/ ... gnome.html
http://linuxxplike.wordpress.com/linux-xp-like/
This, OTOH, is decent! I have used that as my traditional wallpaper for 7-8 years now, I even have it on my BlackBerry.1984 wrote:If there was a linux system that looked like this I would download it immediatly
If that actualy exsits. Windows xp was the last good idea microsoft had. If there was a way to provide a linux version like that that was already wined it would definently target the "I refuse to update to windows vista or 7" crowed. Like myself. Something that would bridge the gap. Be friendly and familer, yet teach the basics of linux at the same time, preping the user to be competant on other linux systems.
Is that real?