And then MS saw the ad...
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| Author | Content |
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| Sander_Marechal Jun 17, 2010 2:12 PM EDT |
... and made a few phone calls. Now it reads:Quoting:According to industry reports, Ubuntu is unaffected by the vast majority of viruses and spyware. That's some fast backpedlin' there! |
| gus3 Jun 17, 2010 2:58 PM EDT |
I hope someone got a screenshot of the old copy. |
| hkwint Jun 17, 2010 3:19 PM EDT |
Google cache does: http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQIDAA&... And, therefore, I do too! Will be trying to upload it to LXer... |
| hkwint Jun 17, 2010 3:43 PM EDT |
What 'ya think, me quicker than WagEdd Quick Response team, or what? http://lxer.com/module/newswire/ext_link.php?rid=137354 Thanks for reporting, Sander. Now I was able to make our own 'news story' within 15 minutes ;) |
| tracyanne Jun 22, 2010 2:25 AM EDT |
Actually it also reads better, and makes Ubuntu look even better. It makes Ubuntu look better because it plays from the assumption that Microsoft want every one to make... that viruses and spyware etc are an industry wide menace, not a Windows only Menace... it stands to reason that if Ubuntu isn't susceptable to an industry wide menace it must be really secure, whereas not be susceptible to Window malware should be expected. |
| caitlyn Jun 22, 2010 4:16 PM EDT |
Great point, TA. The original language was a bit more in your face and explicit about Ubuntu being the superior choice. The new language requires a bit of intelligence and reading comprehension to reach the conclusion you reached. Sadly, some people lack both or, more often, are simply too intellectually lazy to use either. Anyway, I still think Dell caved to pressure from Microsoft. They just didn't so it as completely as other manufacturers. |
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