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On 07/18/2015 05:56 PM, Tom Williams wrote:

Comments about how
Linux is good for "basic" things and not good for "productivity".


Tell that to all the scientists who use supercomputers.  The vast
majority of them, including my cousin, run Linux.  Also, a while ago,
all the computers on the International Space Station were switched from
Windows to Linux.

http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/open-source-insider/2013/05/international-space-station-adopts-debian-linux-drop-windows-red-hat-into-airlock.html

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/155392-international-space-station-switches-from-windows-to-linux-for-improved-reliability

Apparently viruses can even survive in space!

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/12/international-space-station-virus-epidemics-malware

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