Win XP End of Life

[Mehmet Atif Ergun]

I missed the beginning of the convo but would this work for whatever
purpose it is to serve?

Ubuntu (and Linux^ in general) is a *virus- and hacker-resistant*
operating system. This is ensured by sanely separating user- and
administrator-related tasks. Furthermore, the system is kept
up-to-date along with *all* installed software, such as browsers,
office suites, and so on, while requiring *minimal* user input and
updates are installed *quickly*. Finally, the software development
community behind the operating system is *highly responsive* and
prompt to security threats.

^ GNU/Linux (footnote, to keep it simpler)

By the way, a copy of this could be sent to high-level UMD employees
and their IT dept since they have been trying to upgrade all their PCs
for who knows how much money. (I asked them if they had any migration
plans for linux; they said no.)


On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 9:54 PM, Stuart <railroadman1 at aol.com> wrote:
> Agree we should add hacker resistant. But don't let's make it too long or geekish. We are trying to generate interest from the general public for our presentations and and disk distribution.
> Stuart
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 30, 2014, at 1:15 PM, Bryan J Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 2:03 AM, Randal T. Rioux <randy at procyonlabs.com> wrote:
>>> "Ubuntu is a virus and hacker resistant operating system"
>>>
>>> Careful there, cowboy.
>>
>> I'd re-phrase ...
>>
>> Ubuntu (and GNU/LInux), as an end-user desktop, is a 'virus and hacker
>> resistant' (greatly reduced attack vectors) operating system.
>>
>> In more detail ...
>>
>> GNU/Linux platform includes Internet clients (e.g., mail, web,
>> etc...), office suite and various applications and services that are
>> are never designed with features or automation at the expense of
>> security, and are updated with all other operating system components.
>>
>> Other operating systems do not treat their clients, their office suite
>> and many other applications and services are primary security threats,
>> and often expense security at the hands of expected features and
>> automation.  Some components in these platforms were never designed
>> for systems connected to the Internet.
>>
>> -- bjs
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-- 
Forget your perfect offering,
There is a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in.
(in /Anthem/, L. Cohen)