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Title: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: markjo on February 10, 2016, 07:26:35 PM
It seems that Putin wants to ban Windows from government computers.  I guess they're getting tired of patch Tuesday too.
http://windowsreport.com/russia-ban-windows/
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Rushy on February 10, 2016, 07:30:40 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Rama Set on February 10, 2016, 09:14:40 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.

Mac bro
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: beardo on February 10, 2016, 10:15:58 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Pete Svarrior on February 10, 2016, 10:29:04 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
It's been working out for North Korea
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Rushy on February 10, 2016, 10:31:24 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.

Mac bro

Why would they stop using Windows for fear of American spying and instead use SpyOS#2?

... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.

Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.

... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
It's been working out for North Korea

Yeah I guess all three of their computers are networking quite well.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Thork on February 10, 2016, 10:32:27 PM
The should build a Russian OS. It should be ugly but robust and functional. They could call it Leninux.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Pete Svarrior on February 10, 2016, 10:48:00 PM
The should build a Russian OS. It should be ugly but robust and functional. They could call it Leninux.
Hmm, I think Stalinux has a better ring to it.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Lord Dave on February 10, 2016, 10:54:26 PM
Judging by the article, it seems like they're building their own linux distro.

Soo...
Meh, good for them.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: beardo on February 11, 2016, 06:14:42 AM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.

Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
That's not an elaboration.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Pete Svarrior on February 11, 2016, 11:46:00 AM
Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
Microsoft
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: xasop on February 11, 2016, 12:12:44 PM
Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
Microsoft

Incorrect.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Rushy on February 11, 2016, 03:11:50 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.

Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
That's not an elaboration.

I didn't say it was.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: beardo on February 11, 2016, 04:22:37 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.

Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
That's not an elaboration.

I didn't say it was.
But I asked for one. Why did you reply if you didn't have one?
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: markjo on February 11, 2016, 07:34:00 PM
Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
Here's 5.
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/five-big-names-that-use-linux-on-the-desktop/
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Rushy on February 11, 2016, 07:38:40 PM
Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.
Here's 5.
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/five-big-names-that-use-linux-on-the-desktop/

And today I learned.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Rama Set on March 14, 2016, 09:52:52 PM
Hey look Rushy admitted he was wron...

Oh, sorry.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: İntikam on April 27, 2016, 11:05:11 AM
Putin is a smart man.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: Particle Person on April 28, 2016, 04:53:44 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.

Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.

Google. They even have their own in-house version of Ubuntu, called Goobuntu.
Title: Re: Putin to ban Windows?
Post by: juner on April 28, 2016, 07:52:04 PM
... What else would they use? Using any Linux distro as a front end enterprise solution is a disaster waiting to happen.
Do elaborate.

Give me one example of a large corporation or government system that uses Linux as a front end interface at an enterprise level.

Google. They even have their own in-house version of Ubuntu, called Goobuntu.

Awesome. So awesome that it was the first company mentioned in the link a few posts up.