but its not windows!!!

I dont get people sometimes. Recently, on LQ theres been a spate of newbie Linux users posting large and unnecessary rants about how they cant get their computer to work. Invariably, this is always a PEBKAC error, but the $lusers dont want to hear it , they just want to know why it doesnt work like windows!

Clue: Its not Windows.

Change is difficult for some people. I get that. And i think its brill generally that more people are trying out Linux. But Linux isnt windows, it doesnt run the same as windows, and theres some good reasons WHY it doesnt.

For example:

"There has not yet been a single widespread Linux malware threat of the type that Microsoft Windows software currently faces; this is commonly attributed to the malware's lack of root access and fast updates to most Linux vulnerabilities.^"

I hope this snippet of common sense helps the next $luser who wants to log and and run as root because its 'easier'.


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ION i am approaching the vinegar strokes in terms of getting this bloody server fixed. Everything but the plastic case has been replaced, and i narrowed the problem down to both disk and CPU. Kickstarted the 0S, and spent yesterday rebuilding the application.( cannot wait to get this into SVN and puppet )

Only one more problem to figure out and im home free.