Favorite desktop environment

[eno_on]

There are things in linux that could make it just a vulnerable as windows.
You need a defragmenter whether it's FAT or ext3 ...There is no filesystem that's completely clean...

I'm going to get Vista or an eMac. I'm done with Linux , I don't want anything to do with linux , I am going poprietary all the way...

If there is a software flaw that permits a hacker/worm to get root access, ya security will be as bad as it is on windows. Otherwise, no. Windows by default runs everything as root, so any virus can easily screw up your system. And software is updated much more often on Linux so worms cannot spread easily, as it is likely that everyone has a different version of a package, many of which not prone to those flaws.

The EMac is probably the worst deal ever. The Mac mini is similar in performance, much much much smaller, and cheaper.
And you're not going proprietary if you get a mac, for the kernel, darwin, is a combination of multiple open source projects, and is available free. The base software suite is similar in that most command line applications are GNU tools. Go to the console and it's almost exactly the same as on Linux.

[Kevin_theprogrammer]

Having root permissions isn't necessarily a bad thing...WITH GNOME AND KDE I CAN'T ACCESS ANYTHING IN THE ROOT WITHOUT SOME PEICE OF CRAP ROOT PERMISSIONS PROGRAM. Mac computers are poprietary - I'm not running Darwin on my crappy Dell Dimension 4100...I won't need the command line in a Mac - it should automatically pull up the application like windows...

I think of Linux no higher than the animals that I eat(cow, pig, chicken, fish, etc.)...

[eno_on]

I doubt you run a completely GPL-free computer. List everything that's free that you've installed on your computer. I bet more than 25% is GPL'd software.
Hating things because you're too lazy to figure them out is retarded.

[Kevin_theprogrammer]

GPLed:
Dev C++
Dev Pascal
NSIS
FreeBASIC

EULAd:
MS Office
Wolfenstien 3D Source Code
Half Life I and plugins
NATATA Ebook Compiler
Quicktime
Windows Media Player
MSN premium 9
ISRB 2(Working on it)
Visual Basic for DOS
JRE
JDK
HyperAccess 8

Don't Know:
WinAsm

[eno_on]

Yup, it's around 25%.

[Kevin_theprogrammer]

I like GPL, it's fine with me... It's linux that I dislike...

[Sterling Christensen]

Having root permissions isn't necessarily a bad thing...WITH GNOME AND KDE I CAN'T ACCESS ANYTHING IN THE ROOT WITHOUT SOME PEICE OF CRAP ROOT PERMISSIONS PROGRAM.

Vista is going to be like that - it's more secure.

[Kevin_theprogrammer]

They should just ban access to the windows folder, then your system can stay intact, and you can still browse around, put new folders in wherever you want and do whatever the hell you want to non-vital files!

[whitetiger0990]

There are things in linux :barf: that could make it just a vulnerable as windows.
You need a defragmenter whether it's FAT or ext3 :barf: ...There is no filesystem that's completely clean...

I'm going to get Vista or an eMac. I'm done with Linux :barf: , I don't want anything to do with linux :barf:, I am going poprietary all the way...

1) Like what? What could make linux vulnerable other that the user's complete stupidity of running malware as root =|
2) ...Wow! I don't know who to agree with. The person that said ext3 doesn't need a defragmented who also posted links. Or the person that said it does need a defragmenter and didn't post anything but his own word.

No body in their right mind would believe you when you say that ext3 needs a defragmenter. You "hate" linux. Linux uses ext3. nuff said.

They should just ban access to the windows folder, then your system can stay intact, and you can still browse around, put new folders in wherever you want and do whatever the hell you want to non-vital files!

...=| What the heck is wrong with file permissions?

I like GPL, it's fine with me... It's linux that I dislike..

-_-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL
Which is part of...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU
Which is closly related to Linux.
"the goal of creating a complete UNIX-compatible operating system"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux
"In the narrowest sense, the term Linux refers to the Linux kernel, but it is commonly used to describe entire Unix-like operating systems (also known as GNU/Linux) that are based on the Linux kernel combined with libraries and tools from the GNU project."

Having root permissions isn't necessarily a bad thing...WITH GNOME AND KDE I CAN'T ACCESS ANYTHING IN THE ROOT WITHOUT SOME PEICE OF CRAP ROOT PERMISSIONS PROGRAM. Mac computers are poprietary - I'm not running Darwin on my crappy Dell Dimension 4100...I won't need the command line in a Mac - it should automatically pull up the application like windows...

What? *points to the section he italized.*
I am using Ubuntu now. And whenever I want to install some packages or change the system time I have to put in the root password. I'm more then perfectly fine with this. I love how secure it is. Linux is being all nice and not letting another person change my system time =D (or anything else). You can't even get into my box without my password. *smiles*

Anyways why would someone want to run a normal program as root?

About the running applications when you click. It does that. I clicked a firefox icon to open this thing up.

I think of Linux no higher than the animals that I eat(cow, pig, chicken, fish, etc.)...

...the gnu? the penguin?!?!! ahhh

[Kevin_theprogrammer]

File permissions, oh, theres nothing better than typing my root password 50, 000, 000 times day until my fingers are just stubs on my hand... GNU? GPL? As I said before it's just linux that I dislike. I can hate your brother but like the rest your family. Hey it does get a little fragmented...that's the point...It don't matter if my computer is secure of not, the one that I'm installing it to is isolated from the internet...Let me get my good avatar...