[desktop-discuss] Re: [content-discuss] Re: [appliances-discuss] Re: Article idea "Getting Small"?

[Bill Rushmore]

On Tue, 16 May 2006, Bart Smaalders wrote:

>
> It has staroffice, java, etc, compilers (gcc), everything
> that might be needed.
>
> The fact that this box has a 40G laptop drive means I have
> lots of space left over.... and this is a _tiny_ drive.
>
> Why minimize?
>
> -= Bart

I can think of a few reasons to minimize, and it is not just space.  All 
of that extra software can be a liability, in the sense of security.  For 
a standard developer desktop it might not matter (I actually agree with 
you there) but for secure servers or kiosks it is a big deal to minimize. 
Why have all software that someone potetially take advantage of?  The more 
software you have on the system the more likely one of those things has a 
vulnerabilty.

Bill
rushmores.net