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Ubuntu Linux patches anything new in any program installed daily
Now that's nice and you very seldom need to reboot.

Which means that the last thing I do each day since leave my box running is to let in do the update.

The next morning I just close the window.

Linux programs are upgraded so quickly that you can have up 30 or 40 new versions of programs each day depending on how much you install.

Unlike Windows you can install away free programs in Linux and not have to worry about spyware and virus'.

You have a repository of all free preported and pretested programs of which at least 30% are equal or better than commercial programs.

In Ubuntu you are actually more at risk when you have to install a commercial program. But when I say at risk I mean that the program might possibly not work since it was not pretested. Not that it will bring your OS down like Windows does.

So a lot of the "rules" in a Windows system like running a antivirus and spyware program, not installing software you don't need and staying away from certain types of web sites don't apply.

This also applies to BSD and Mac systems as well.
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No religion necessary, just reduce your risks, and your costs.  DonnieBoy | 09/07/06
Quiet Tuesday  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/07/06
Priorities  tic swayback | 09/07/06
Thank you, thank you  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/07/06
Don't forget though  TripleII | 09/07/06
Nah...  SecurityGeek_z | 09/07/06
True, but ...  Suicida| | 09/07/06
Another WGA?  IceTheNet@... | 09/07/06
'Critical' patch for Office coming... AFTER the fact.  Mr. Roboto | 09/07/06
How so?  SecurityGeek_z | 09/07/06
Ubuntu Linux patches anything new in any program installed daily  slim-01 | 09/07/06
Dont get delusional  Suicida| | 09/07/06
Not delusional, maybe tad excited  TripleII | 09/07/06
Re: Dont get delusional  slim-01 | 09/08/06
RE: Don't get delusional  joe6pack_z | 09/11/06
Microsoft needs to fear no competitor  bobinvegas@... | 09/12/06
Microsoft need to fear no...  MichaelAM | 09/12/06
and the Odd thing is  slim-01 | 09/12/06
You need to try Ubuntu Linux  slim-01 | 09/12/06
User Friendly = Intuitive?  Wizard Prang | 09/12/06
That's rosy thinking  HypnoToad | 09/09/06
With my experience I stand by my statement  slim-01 | 09/11/06
You are right...  cglrcng@... | 09/12/06
Ubuntu has thousands of apps  slim-01 | 09/12/06
Microsoft IS way better than it was  joe6pack_z | 09/07/06
Did the switch  pkrdk | 09/07/06
Microsoft the Products or Microsoft the Company?  bigpicture | 09/11/06
'Critical' patch for Office coming  itanalyst | 09/07/06
ROLF!!!  pkrdk | 09/07/06
He's trying to take Mike Cox's place  ebrke | 09/08/06
He's kidding  slim-01 | 09/08/06
Spin! Spin! Spin!  CypherOz | 09/11/06
My oh my what an excellent crowd!  jaszman | 09/08/06
That's why Windows Users should get Beta testing fees  slim-01 | 09/08/06
MS Windows patches  lenathome | 09/10/06
I service and support over 5000 machines  cglrcng@... | 09/12/06
You could have done it all by yourself  slim-01 | 09/12/06
Now if someone would just....  cglrcng@... | 09/12/06
Re: Now if someone would just...  slim-01 | 09/12/06
Job Security  Ole Man | 10/11/06

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