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Proprietary OSes
Personally, I would rather use a proprietary OS like MS Windows, Unix or Apple. I don't trust Linux, because its open to the world. Whose to say your company is using some form of Linux with trade secrets or documents on it, and is broken into because Linux is open and free to look at the code and kernel by all users of the GPL.

I'm not up to date on Linux, but tell me how it can be so secure when everyone in the world can has access it certain code. Please explain that for me. I'm not trying to flame anyone here just can't see the security in it when everyone can modify it under the GPL. PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS.

I'm a greener when it comes to the OSS.

Thanks
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sorry  lmaxwell | 11/20/03
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Bah...  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
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You are misquoting.  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
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Riggghhtt  chrichton99 | 11/21/03
Some examples(?)  SC-man | 11/20/03
those ARE facts  chrichton99 | 11/20/03
facts are not facts without basis  SC-man | 11/21/03
Convenience vs Quality  michael-t | 11/20/03
Proprietary OSes  wadeprater | 11/20/03
It's simple.  Update victim | 11/20/03
It's simple  SC-man | 11/20/03
Agreeing with the others  IT_User | 11/20/03
Crypto-Gram  bit_rot | 11/20/03
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Try Lindows  voska | 11/20/03
re  lmaxwell | 11/23/03
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I'll help too  tic swayback | 11/20/03
Don - I'll do it for free....  bgoss@... | 11/20/03
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Hang in a few years  IT_User | 11/19/03
Modular Design  bit_rot | 11/20/03
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re : zd fill this in please  SC-man | 11/20/03
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Linux Virus  SC-man | 11/24/03
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I would have  ParadigmOdyssey | 11/20/03
boundaries  BarbarianHorde | 11/20/03
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