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Windows in 2020

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the plus-one-insightful dept.

sasha328 writes: "I came across this article on LA Times while I was reading the LinuxToday news site. It is very funny, and points out the in layman's language, the problem with homogeneity in computer OSes. Well worth reading."

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  1. Re:Is Windows security full of holes? by magi · · Score: 1, Troll
    Yeah, there's a security alert list on Debian's main page. So? Doesn't that just prove that they're really serious about informing security problems? So serious, that they care less about the risk for reputation than for actual insecurity.

    Take a look at Microsoft's page, are there any security alerts? No. What are the most often compromized OSes, Debian (or Linux generally) or Windows (ME/NT/2k/XP)?

    Besides, I guess most of the Debian Security Alerts are about vulnerabilities. They might be used for breaking in, but have not necessarely been used.

  2. Why subscribe to software in the future... by Kris_J · · Score: 4, Troll
    ...when the stuff available now already does more than anyone needs?

    All you have to do is keep a "Pentium or better" running and you'll be able to load software on it to do everything that 90% of the population will ever need. Heck, some people are still going fine with C64s, Amigas and for all I know, Atari STs. I had an old 19MHz XT with 1 MB of EMS RAM that did pretty well.

    I believe that the glut of existing, functioning, equipment will have more of an influence on the future than homoganisation of the available platforms.