Online alternatives to XP after April
I'm not sure if this deserves a new thread or not, but it almost seems like a topic in itself.
On another thread there have been favourable reports about Linux - specifically Linux Mint. At the suggestion of llondel (there is a PM for you) and others, I've had a look at it from boot CD option. It has possibilities for 'safe' internet work - perhaps .....
One nagging question remains (well several actually but one to start with). Wherein does the perceived "safety" of Linux (or - dare I suggest it - a Mac) lie?
Is it simply that they are used in relatively small numbers across the globe, and therefore the propagation of an attack will most likely starve for targets and unwitting victims?
If so, is it possible that if the number of users grows to a "worthwhile" critical mass, that it could be just as vulnerable to online cyber attack - with all of the graphic horror we are promised if we stay with XP ?
Thoughts appreciated.....