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*Disclaimer: the following narration is for entertainment purposes only and does not necessarily reflect any real scenarios...or does it?
Let's follow a seemingly "simple" task for an average Linux user:
Scenario: Install Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu System
This sounds simple enough. Anyone familiar with Rails, knows there are 4 easy steps to installing a Rails web model:
1. Install Rubygems
2. Update Ruby Gem system
3. Install...
Posted 04-23-2009 at 03:07 PM byMurdock1979 Updated 04-23-2009 at 03:48 PM byMurdock1979
Here is a compiled list from a LinuxQuestion posting (will be update accordingly):
6. Surf the internet, download files, pick up email without fear of the computer becoming infected with viruses, malware, etc. Linux - yes. Windows - it is possible to run as limited user which can limit malmare, but from my experience, it is difficult to use a Windows system as a limited user, and most people probably don't.
5. Ressurect old computer and use it as firewall, server, etc....
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