by OverlordBill » Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:51 pm
Linux is pretty safe from viruses and hackers and shit. I guess because most of the mindless sheep use Windows, but maybe Linux really is more secure. I dunno.
It's also good for hosting servers. Like irc servers, jabber servers, illegal ftp servers. Any kind of server. I don't know how, just that all those nifty programs for hosting servers work better with Linux. And you don't even need a good computer. Just a bunch of memory and a good internet connection.
And it's a lot prettier than Windows. Maybe just the version that I'm using, but it sure is hella tight.
Yeah, it is sort of overrated. As a main computer no, not if you're a gamer. But if you need security or you just want to check your e-mail without being forced to download tons of viruses embedded in seemingly harmless jpgs, Linux is just right for you.
As it is I only have it on my old crappy computer. This thing has a 137 Mhz processor. Hah. I scoff at myself. Hah.
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