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Default A Perfect Case For NOT Using Linux.

On Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:58:46 -0400
Caver1 wrote:

On 06/22/2015 11:01 AM, Desk Rabbit wrote:
On 22/06/2015 13:41, JEDIDIAH wrote:
On 2015-06-22, Darklight wrote:
Snit wrote:

On 6/21/15, 2:27 PM, in article
, "Tomas"
wrote:

[deletia]

I do know that some major banks use linux to run their servers
HSBC being one of them. Productive enough for you.

if you knew any thing. What you put in is what you get out.
With windows you pay cash. with linux you pay time. No

No, not really. That's an outdated bit of snark that wasn't
even true when it was first stated even.

WinDOS is simply a mess. It's alway has been. It's always
lagged behind on usability features and always managed to mess
them up somehow. Then there are


Yup such a mess and so lagging behind it's been the number one
choice for desktop computing for years :-)

the robustness issues. Microsoft pretty much innovated the email
virus. They


What robustness issues? When was the last time you saw an ATM not
working? When was the last time your bank clerk couldn't work
becasue their Windows PC was down?



ATMs are robust?

Nah:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ATM+bsod&safe=off&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa =X&ei=MECIVeSDL8GrogTEz4CQBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1 572&bih=914

Cybe R. Wizard
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