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Comment on Just took me over the edge! by N

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:09:49 +0000

I love linux on my servers, but I’ve got to remphasize Juanjo’s point. If you were logged in as root in your Fedora installation clicking pop ups without discretion there isn’t a lot protecting you either… “obscurity” I suppose.

The fault most likely lies more with your BIL’s lack of discretion rather than M$’s 8 year old OS (Current versions have better measures in place against PEBKACs).

I often enjoy reading your posts on Planet Fedora. Thanks for blogging!

Comment on Just took me over the edge! by Juanjo

Juanjo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:54:50 +0000

There’s no hope when people clicks in a “readme.exe” attachment.

I agree that Windows does some things wrong, but at the end of the day it weights more the fact that the user barely has knowledge to make the most basic tasks.

Using Fedora you have both more security (by default) and an user that tends to learn things without effort (as far as you’re able to read the screen dialogs, of course). Thats a matter of fact: all the switchers win->lin I know, they agree that they know now more about his computer and how things work, without stop doing their tasks.

I don’t know why’s this, but I’ve seen it so many times. In fact, when one of these switchers has to go back to windows after a couple of months… it’s really a pain for them!

Comment on Just took me over the edge! by cowbutt

cowbutt — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:53:01 +0000

AV software is failing to detect much malware, these days: http://thepcsecurity.com/latest-security-software-cannot-detect-zeus-virus/

Give them malwarebytes and SuperAntiSpyware too, and they might stand a fighting chance.

The root causes are all the things you describe; bugs being an economic externality for Microsoft, only to be addressed if they threaten Microsoft’s reputation, increasingly valuable economic incentives for attackers as more and more financial transactions are performed online, and users not naturally “thinking like an attacker” and trusting the wrong things online (e.g. scareware).

Comment on Linux/Fedora Employment by nicu

nicu — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:41:37 +0000

I think it may be useful to extend the scope of this page from “Linux” to “FLOSS”

Comment on Fedora 11 + Google Picasa by Fedora 12 & Google Picasa - Graficko.com

Fedora 12 & Google Picasa - Graficko.com — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:27:41 +0000

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Comment on Trips to work by marie Clauson

marie Clauson — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:14:15 +0000

Hey, i am considering getting a new bike for my hubby. He though is very careful around what type of risks could happen from motor biking accidents. See his passion is sports so if he was hurt, he would likely kill himself, no laughs. Does motorbiking injuries usually occur, or is it usually only dying!

Comment on Be inspired….. by nicu

nicu — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:17:00 +0000

Uh, I guess this means I should move of my lazy ass and write some more tutorials, it looks like they are missed.

Comment on Ubuntu – Widescreen by Alen

Alen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:06:30 +0000

On my side the same. 9600GT

Comment on Fedora UK by Canoe

Canoe — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:07:24 +0000

Congratulations and taking the time and making the effort to bring the site online. – I’m sure the irc channel will prove to be just as useful.

Comment on Fedora UK by Rob Stewart

Rob Stewart — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:36:46 +0000

Hi Paul, it’s Rob again.

I remember reading an entry on Planet Fedora about 1 month ago, and I’ve hunted it down. This guy has moved to Exeter, and his site is fed into Planet Fedora..

http://rambleon.usebox.net/post/330801091/moving-to-exeter-devon-uk

He’d be a good addition to Planet Fedora UK ?