link snagged from slashdot:
Linux in action: A public library's success story
Over the past year, the Howard County (Md.) Public Library has migrated more than 200 public PCs from Windows 98 and Windows NT to Linux. These PCs are used both to surf the Internet and to access the library's catalogues. NewsForge recently spoke with Brian Auger, associate director of the library, and the IT team responsible for the migration. We wanted to learn more about why and how it was accomplished, and how pleased they are with the results.
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they switched to linux due to the costs of patching the security holes in windows exploited by a seemingly never-ending slew of viruses. i love linux, but i'm not an evangelist. there are security holes in linux, i'm sure. the only thing is that the kids who produce the malicious code are rebellious twats looking to cause a lot of trouble. therefore, they naturally focus on the most popular OS out there. i suspect that as linux becomes more popular, they will begin writing viruses designed to attack linux machines.
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