And another Ubuntu convert!

[Mark Haney]

Gilles Gravier wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> So a few days ago, my neighboor who isn't a very technical person (at
> all) tells me "Gilles, could you come over and clean up the kids PCs?
> It's riddled with viruses and addware, and very slow."
> 
> I answer "Sure... I can't re-install a full Windows - I don't have
> copies - but I can put Linux on it... that will clean it up."
> 
> She asks if it will be hard to use... I say no.
> 
> So I come over. Boot up the live CD, check that main features work and
> do an install...
> 
> After all updates and installing various stuff from Medibuntu I do a
> demo for her. Here is part of the dialog that happened then :
> 
> H: Wow! That's fast!
> M: Yes...
> 
> H: I mean MUCH faster that Windows!
> M: Yes... But I told you that before.
> 
> H: Do I need an antivirus?
> M: No.
> 
> H: And... can I do word processing?
> M: Yes.
> 
> H: Can I play DVDs?
> M: Yes.
> 
> H: Can I play games?
> M: Yes.
> 
> H: Can I play?
> M: Yes.
> 
> H: Can I...
> M: Yes...
> 
> You get the picture.
> 
> aMSN, aMule, OpenOffice, VLC (and dvdcss), Flash (non free), Java6,
> Skype, and she had all she needed!
> 
> I love it when people like what they get with Ubuntu!
> 
> Gilles.
> 

I'm a little late coming to this thread, but I have a problem.  I don't
like the fact that you told her that she didn't need antivirus.

WRONG!  Seriously, this is a dangerous presumption on your part.
Granted there are very few linux viruses, but this type of attitude will
 just make virus writers salivate.

Please, please, throw clamav on there and cron freshclam for the latest
updates.  And don't be tossing that around.  Everyone needs antivirus,
regardless of OS or the perception of vulnerability of that OS.

Otherwise, this is a great story and one I've been pleased to be part of
on 5 or 6 occasions with my relatives, especially my Mom.



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