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Hello Gary,
I guess the other thing to consider is the future security of Linux -
will it attract hacker attention once it becomes widely distributed
too? I have heard it said that there is nothing that cannot be hacked,
so where does that leave us down the track?
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Best regards,
Ross mail to: Ross.Bond@xxxxxxxxxx
Saturday, September 20, 2003, 12:51:29 PM, you wrote:
>> I have been thinking (and nothing more :-) ) about running Linux
>> eventually. There is a GUI version doing the rounds that claims
>> compatibility with Windows, but how workable it is I have no idea.
>> http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ could be worth a look.
>> Please post anything interesting.
GF> Mandrake is one good release. Knoppix, Morphix, SuSE, and
GF> several others are also good.
GF> See http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=9400393
GF> for some small-footprint Linux distros, several of which have
GF> easy setup and good GUIs. There are others, but that's a start.
GF> Gary (not a Linux expert :-) F.
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