Legendary tech author John Dvorak of PC Magazine recently gave Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) a spin and says, for his personal computers, he's not going back! A couple choice quotes of interest to us home and small business computer users:
"If I had a small or mid-size company, I'd probably use only Linux and open-source software, just to stay out of the way of the software police and their onerous "audits"—another abhorrent situation that, to me, is intolerable."
"I seriously appreciate the fact that Linux is mostly immune from malware, in much the same way as the Macintosh. I had a small machine in the kitchen running Windows, and every time I ran a scan on the thing I kept discovering too many problems.... I'm tired of dealing with Windows malware, patch Tuesday, and the never-ending deterioration of the OS as it clogs up like a drain in a greasy-spoon restaurant. I can't take it anymore."
Check out the rest of the article, "Dvorak Likes Linux", over at PC Magazine online.
-Patrick