Comment Radical change in work environment (Score 2) 848
Those that wish to switch from Windows to Linux simply to avoid security problems with Internet Explorer may just find it easier to use an alternative browser and practice common sense when dealing with suspect links.
It would take a lot more work switching to Linux due to not only learning how the new operating system works, but also how to learn time saving shortcuts that come with the OS and the new productive applications needed to acquire.
This article uses the widespread threat of hackers "holding the whip hand over Windows" when in fact it's not that much different than before. There'll always be hackers and there may always be holes in IE, but if you can practice enough common sense to not click on suspect links or download attachments in e-mail, then for the most part you'll be fine working in Windows.
If I were to switch to Linux I know that I would lose at least 3-5 days of productivity just installing the damn thing.
It would take a lot more work switching to Linux due to not only learning how the new operating system works, but also how to learn time saving shortcuts that come with the OS and the new productive applications needed to acquire.
This article uses the widespread threat of hackers "holding the whip hand over Windows" when in fact it's not that much different than before. There'll always be hackers and there may always be holes in IE, but if you can practice enough common sense to not click on suspect links or download attachments in e-mail, then for the most part you'll be fine working in Windows.
If I were to switch to Linux I know that I would lose at least 3-5 days of productivity just installing the damn thing.
