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After being hacked by the Chinese, Google is stopping its employees from using Windows on their desktops. They now have the choice of Macs or PCs running Linux. Of course ...
- 06-02-2010 #1Linux Engineer
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Google bans Windows!
After being hacked by the Chinese, Google is stopping its employees from using Windows on their desktops. They now have the choice of Macs or PCs running Linux. Of course Google always did use Linux on its servers but they have now decided that running an insecure OS on company desktops causes too much aggravation. You can read the full story here
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Is it really 'security concerns' or is it just that they don't want to be using the operating system provided by their biggest competitor?
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Windows is for kids,
Mac is for girls,
Real men master Linux !
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL !0 + 1 = 1 != 2 <> 3 != 4 ...
Until the camel can pass though the eye of the needle.
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The latter, of course.
Originally Posted by Roxoff 
But proclaiming the former, you can annoy far more people
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- 06-02-2010 #5Linux Newbie
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Just another way of getting a public dig in against Microsoft.
Wonder if Balmer was throwing desks around the office when this story made the news?
LOL!!
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Balmer was undoubtedly throwing his desk around the office, but he was very likely also throwing his Microsoft® Intellipoint® Mouse around as well as his Microsoft® Intellitype® keyboard too! Originally Posted by TaZMAniac
Poor Balmer.. You throw one chair... Just ONE chair....
- 06-03-2010 #7Linux Guru
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I hope more companies will follow google's way
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Not very likely.
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- 06-03-2010 #9Linux Guru
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All kidding aside, I've actually quite enjoyed using Microsoft's mice and keyboards. Their hardware is generally quite good quality. Same goes for the Xbox 360. Originally Posted by cristobalmiguelo Balmer was undoubtedly throwing his desk around the office, but he was very likely also throwing his Microsoft® Intellipoint® Mouse around as well as his Microsoft® Intellitype® keyboard too!
Poor Balmer.. You throw one chair... Just ONE chair....
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- 06-03-2010 #10Linux Guru
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I find it hard to believe that a company that cannot even build a solid OS is actually creating/building hardware that works. I just wonder if Microsoft is really having a 3rd party develop and build the hardware and then tagging it with Microsoft's name?
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