Newer versions of Windows like Windows 8 require computers with high-end specifications which isn’t a viable option for those with low-end desktops. As such extra special attention should be made to maintaining Antivirus and Malware tools”.

Of course XP users can adamantly continue running the OS, but will incur high maintenance costs as Simon Vass, a senior cloud support engineer said in an email comment “The main problem with this option is that Microsoft will no longer produce any updates especially security updates. The results taken by 44 respondents from emailing lists and our social media channels show XP taking 3rd position while Ubuntu surprisingly spots the 2nd position and Windows 7 takes the 1st position.ĭesktop Operating System marketshare survey results March 2014 In a survey Dignited carried out last month to ascertain the desktop operating system marketshare in Uganda, the results are quiet stunning. The end of XP support means thousands, if not millions of machines running the OS are hackers-day-out for hackers out in the wild. Its mobile operating system - Ubuntu touch - was expected to be launched together with the desktop version, but it seems time couldn’t just allow for this to happen.Ĭanonical’s release of its latest Free/opensource Operating System comes at an opportune time when Microsoft decides to end the life-cycle of Windows XP - arguably its most successful operating system ever. Canonical’s idea is to bring about the convergence of personal and mobile computing. This latest release of Ubuntu Server is heavily focused on supporting cloud computing(with openstack), mobile phones & tables, 64-bit ARM-based microservers support, and more.

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