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Fincially motivated malware doesn't target Linux, much like investment bank fraud doesn't happen in the Harlem ghetto.

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Of course all software has bugs, it's just with linux there still seems to be problems with the basics.

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No what Shuttleworth did in the past year was turn Ubuntu OS into a Tablet-like distro, which is bullshit for PCs/Laptops.

That reason alone is why Linux Mint passed it as most popular. Unity DE is major fail.

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Fincially motivated malware doesn't target Linux, much like investment bank fraud doesn't happen in the Harlem ghetto.

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Oddly, tho, no windows user in this thread ever admitted Windows has bugs and crashes as well.

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There's plenty of help to get within message boards. I've been using ubuntu since version 9. I like the fact that if I have a bad file all I need is a internet connection to repair it. I don't need some cd and a access code or someone elses to hack in order to fix it. I like the fact that libre office is built in. I like the fact that software sources is easier to use then regedit.

Windows 7 I think is actually kinda decent...but why pay for software at this point? Yes there are some higher ended products out there. Final Cut Pro on a mac is nearly $1,000 for the software alone.

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Something as basic as a system software update breaks network connections. This, from the most widespread and popular distribution, requiring a terminal based manual fix.

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Linux is like a very old car.

If you're not able/prepared to fix it yourself, don't get it.

I try it once a year, just to see if it's got any better. In 10 years of trying, I have never managed a clean install with everything working properly.

Going to a forum to look for an answer is hopeless. The answer is always either a link to an 86 page wankfest of nerds trying to impress each other with torturous terminal commands, or some dick telling you it's becuase you;re too dumb.

Yup, maybe I am. So I just reformat and install Windows for another year.

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People who use Final Cut professionally pay Apple to develop software that's reliable, built by people who know their shit. Nobody who relies on software like Final Cut is going to put their budget, reputation and productivity on the line by using open source, free software. Stuff like Final Cut costs $1000 for a reason, and it's the man-hours of research that goes into it.

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Exactly.

Our accounting department has already replaced all of their desktop machines with android smartphones. Makes invoicing and receipt-entry a breeze.

We're now upgrading IT and software development to use them exclusively.

Productivity is up 169% over what it was under Winblows.

Why, just last week's P&L report showed that we are actually up $3,000,000,000,000 from where we thought we were.

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Exactly.

Our accounting department has already replaced all of their desktop machines with android smartphones. Makes invoicing and receipt-entry a breeze.

We're now upgrading IT and software development to use them exclusively.

Productivity is up 169% over what it was under Winblows.

Why, just last week's P&L report showed that we are actually up $3,000,000,000,000 from where we thought we were.

We here at KNOA software are experts in Android smartphone development. Unless you upgrade to Android smartphones, your business will not last more than three and a half months, etc.

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I spent a couple weeks trying to get Ubuntu running on my desktop. Gave up after several hours trying and failing to figure out why it couldn't find my sound card. Every problem I ran into, there were about 20 different possible explanations for it in the google.

I've done plenty of Unix before and it's less painful than it used to be, but not prime time ready yet.

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Of course installing an OEM copy of Windows onto a bare computer isn't fun either.