Google staff dropping Windows for Macs, Linux PCs
2010-06-02
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For those who keep saying this is not the year of linux and probably it will never be π
Google staff dropping <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/microsoft_windows" title="Windows" rel="homepage" href="http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS">Windows for Macs, <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/linux" title="Linux" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux">Linux <a class="zem_slink freebase/en/personal_computer" title="Personal computer" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer">PCs
Google is abandoning the use of Windows by its staff as it\’s too much of a security threat, multiple staffers said Monday night. Recent concerns about Chinese hacks have the search firm requiring either a Mac or Linux for all new recruits to provide better security. Those who want Windows now often require explicit approval from executives and may not have any choice on desktops where it\’s only an option for notebooks.
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