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Howdy All:
I am currently installing Windows 7 on my Mother's Computer. She is elderly and is more comfortable with Windows. It is an upgrade from XP.
I started using Linux after a home build because i did not wish to give Mr. Gates anymore of my hard earned dollars. I started out with Ubuntu 11 (Narwhal) went quickly to Kubuntu.
Since then I have downloaded and used many Distros. The one thing that I can honestly say is every new release gets better and more "Out of the box ready".
My complaint is, I have forgotten all the crap that I have to install to make Windows a semi secure OS. I have been installing second party software for the last three hours and still haven't got to installing her old files.
You guys ROCK, LINUX LITE ROCKS.
See You Later
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I would like to apologize for the title of my post. I do not hate linux, in fact just love it.
In my opinion Linux has gotten so much better with each release, that the user does not have to do much at all when installing to have a fully functional OS.
When I was using MS products jumping thru hoopes was normal for security reasons and I still remember "Driver Hell" for newly installed components.
Take Care All.
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You don't have to apologise, it reminded me of the 10cc song, I Don't Like Cricket (I Love It) ;D
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Same with me. I forgot how to surf "safe". A few years ago, I visited my brother's family. Used my sister-in-law's laptop for 10 mins. Virus-infested. me bad.
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07-05-2015, 03:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-05-2015, 03:36 AM by rokytnji.)
(07-05-2015, 02:54 AM)shengchieh link Wrote:Same with me. I forgot how to surf "safe". A few years ago, I visited my brother's family. Used my sister-in-law's laptop for 10 mins. Virus-infested. me bad.
Sheng-Chieh
Grinning as he reads the main reason why he never touches his wifes Windows 7 Enterprise Laptop unless she asks me to unsnarl the knots in it.,
LL 3.6,2.8
Dell XT2 > Touchscreen Laptop
Dell 755 > Desktop
Acer 150 > Desktop
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Updated windows 8.1 for an friend a few days ago.
This was a brand new laptop.
Installed anti-virus and malwarebytes.
Malwarebytes found 103 malware files.
I love my Linux.......
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However
Just moved into the twentyfirst century having inherited an android phone!! Running on Lollipop ( just like a kid
and enjying the experience BUT i see that there are now malware and antivirus apps for Android
How lon before Linux operatives start having to do the same??
2006 - HP DC7700p ultraslim Desktop Intel 6300 cpu 4GB Ram LL3.8 64bit.
2007 - Fujitsu Siemens V3405 Laptop 2 GB Ram LL3.6 32bit. Now 32bit Debian 9 + nonfree.
2006 - Fujitsu Siemens Si1520 Laptop Intel T720 cpu 3GB Ram LL5.6 64 Bit
2014 - Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E754 Intel i7 4712MQ 16GB Ram LL6.6
2003 - RETIRED Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 1 GB RAM LL2.8 32bit
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I also hated all the work to make windows only semi-secure. Decided to try Linux and installed Kubuntu for my first distro. Loved it but eventually started distro-hopping for an even better experience. Eventually found Linux Lite 1.6 and have been enjoying using Lite on my primary desktop computer for just over two years. I also converted three friends to Linux by installing Lite on their computers. A wonderful experience that has made computer use much less frustrating.
