Book Review: Just Say No to Microsoft
In a recent post I suggested Windows users might find the book "Just Say No to Microsoft" useful for securing their systems. Well, I splurged and bought the book. Now that I have finished it, I was premature in that suggestion. Although it is true that the author Tony Bove does provide some suggestions, his primary suggestion is always - "Just say no" and to any Microsoft (M$) product. And there are plenty of good reasons that he gives. But this may not be the best advise for everyone out there. Many people have already invested in M$ products and hence need advice on how to better secure their system.... Nonetheless. What is perhaps most interesting about the book really is history after history of how M$ dominated market after market. You would be very mistaken to assume that it was because M$'s product was superior to anything else. Suffice to say, M$ has been always using very aggressive, divisive Links to some sites about M$'s history: http://www.vcnet.