"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Personally, I have to agree with both AOPA and Peter. The vast majority
of AOPA members would have to consider a Mac/Linux-or-whatever version
a colossal waste of their money. And the "security by minority" scheme
doesn't work.

Um, I'm seeing a huge demand for offices to switch to Linux due to security
concerns. If you think "security by minority" is why Linux is more secure
then your words are extended beyond your knowledge. I am also baffled by
your opinion that Linux is a "collosal waste" of money. Price Windows XP
Pro and Office XP and compare to any of the commercially supported Linux
distributions with StarOffice or OpenOffice. Large corporations and
governments are indeed making the switch based on cost savings alone (e.g.,
Israel). Or pay the same price and instead of the product you get some
serious support, training and customization (e.g., Germany). Studies by
large corporations have shown that Linux is now easier to install than
Windows and is just as easy for end users to operate (e.g., Siemens).

But, you're entitled to your opinion.