Re: Why are you on a *nix desktop?

[R Bruce Hoffman <bruce.hoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Aaron... I run ClamAV in Linux. Not only does it look for viruses in 
Linux, it parses all my email for them too. Don't want to be a "carrier" 
now do we? <vbg>


On 11/04/2009 02:58 PM, Aaron Bartell wrote:
> > Do you still do that with Ubuntu?  Do you still install a lot of developer
> >      
> software just to try it out?
>
> Actually I probably install more on Ubuntu than I did on Windows because I
> am so new the the operating system.  One of the cool things that caught my
> eye initially is the "Add/Remove" programs functionality in Ubuntu.
>   Basically it is a desktop tool that allows you to search through thousands
> of free software products and install them with a couple clicks.  I went
> through many different installs and un-installs using that approach.  The
> best part about it is you can search on a term without knowing the name of
> the software (i.e. VNC client software).
>
>    
> > What about iNav?  RDi?  Are you able to do that?  Or are you using
> >      
> Mihael's tools instead?
>
> I am going to start a new thread for that question as it will become quite
> long I am guessing.  Stay tuned.
>
> One thing I forgot to mention was the fact that I don't run any anti-virus
> software on my Linux desktop (do I need it? I don't know.  From what I have
> read there isn't nearly as much need for it as on Windows).  Amazing how
> much CPU power you get back when you don't have software that checks every
> document before you open it and all incoming and outgoing communications.
>
> Aaron Bartell
> http://mowyourlawn.com
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Scott Klement<bsd4i@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>    
> > hi Aaron,
> >
> > I was curious about this statement:
> >
> >      
> > > I would reformat every 9 months because I install a lot of developer
> > > software "just to try it out".
> > >        
> > Do you still do that with Ubuntu?  Do you still install a lot of
> > developer software just to try it out?   There are two different
> > questions that spring to mind:
> >
> > a) Is it true that you still get as much developer software that you
> > *can* try on Ubuntu as you did for Windows?
> >
> > b) Assuming not: Do you think that if you installed the same volume on
> > Windows, you would've still needed to reinstall every 9 months?
> >
> >
> >      
> > > My primary job responsibilities are first RPG development, then Java,
> > > then PHP, and a little C#.NET - all of which I can do on Ubuntu
> > > (including C#.NET using Monodevelop).
> > >        
> > What about iNav?  RDi?  Are you able to do that?  Or are you using
> > Mihael's tools instead?
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