Is Ubuntu any good?

No, but he's always dubious about everything, I mean EVERYTHING.

See I just built a new PC but the GPU covers up all the SATA slots so I can't use my internal HDD. So I decided to go cheap and get Ubuntu on my external HDD for free.

But without my computer I have to go through my dad or my brother and make them download it for me :(
 
I just went and asked him if I could get Linux and he said

"Oh, these free things, I've heard it all before. Viruses and whatnot. You're not getting it."

Seriously Dad?
 
Bilbocard said:
I just went and asked him if I could get Linux and he said

"Oh, these free things, I've heard it all before. Viruses and whatnot. You're not getting it."

Seriously Dad?
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You could just show him the website, he's probably not seen one that well designed before :p

It's practically immune to viruses, even if you try you'd be hard pushed to catch one.

But yeah, while Linux is great and superior to Windows in a good many ways, not having a primary hard drive isn't really a practical long term option. But when you do get the angled cable i would hope that you'll at least consider dual booting - it's well worth a try for everyday use, never mind as a backup :)
 
Jeez. Can't you just ask a friend to grab an ISO for you then?

Anyway, yeah, Linux is in practical terms immune to viruses. I think the only Linux viruses that have ever been seen are proof-of-concept. They just don't exist in the wild. Whatever the Windows fanboys say, you are definitely safer on the internet using Linux than Windows.
 
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