[ubuntu-uk] Battle of the Operating Systems

[London School of Puppetry]

Some great replies- but does Ubuntu not need firewalls and virus detectors
then? and if not why not? Caroline

On 24/01/07, norman <norman at littletank.org> wrote:
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> > Hi there, I was talking to friends about Linux (Ubuntu) said it was
> > free- then they all look puzzled because they have never paid for
> > it ...it comes free with a new computer.....so then what is my answer?
> > Caroline
>
> The operating system, presumably Windows, comes free (actually the cost
> is built in to the price I believe) but what else comes free. Microsoft
> Office does not, Photoshop does not and, apart from bits and pieces
> which come with such items as cameras for example, I am hard pressed to
> think of what does come free. Don't forget the cost of Virus detectors
> and firewalls. There's a start others doubtless will expand.
>
> Norman
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