[SATLUG] WSJ author recommends Apple.

[Al Castanoli]

Today's userfriendly toon <http://userfriendly.org/> seems right on time
for this discussion.  Much as I agree with Mossberg's reasoning for
switching to the Mac, switching to Linux makes a lot more sense for
folks who already own Intel or AMD based PCs.  And for people who have
to deal with MS Office files, I find Linux with OpenOffice a better
solution than MS Office X for Mac, because the Mac version of the MUA,
called Entourage, doesn't mesh with Exchange as well as some of the
Linux MUAs.

Al Castanoli | afcasta at texas.net

Mary Yatti wrote on Friday, September 17, 2004 2:50 AM
 
This recent article appeared in the Wall Str
Jour..notice that Walter (the author) failed to
mention Linux as an alternative to Microsoft.  Walter
recommends Mozilla Firefox over Internet Explorer.  
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Wall Street Journal online edition
September 16, 2004
	
PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY
By WALTER S. MOSSBERG 	

How to Protect Yourself From Vandals, Viruses If You Use Windows
September 16, 2004; Page B1

If you use a Windows personal computer to access the
Internet, your personal files, your privacy and your
security are all in jeopardy. An international
criminal class of virus writers, hackers, digital
vandals and sleazy businesspeople wakes up every day
planning to attack your PC.
[...]
Opting out: The single most effective way to avoid
viruses and spyware is to simply chuck Windows
altogether and buy an Apple Macintosh. Apple's
operating system, Mac OS X, is harder for the
criminals to infect, and the Mac's market share is so
small that hackers, virus writers and spies get little
thrill, financial gain or publicity from attacking the
platform.
[...]
Staying current: You should probably install
Microsoft's new SP2 update, which does improve Windows
security -- although it has caused serious problems
for a minority of Windows users. And you should
install all the "critical updates" Microsoft issues
for Windows.

Bottom line: If you use Windows, you're asking for
trouble. But you can mitigate the risk by taking precautions.