German gov't: Windows 8 contains possible backdoor for NSA, Chinese

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7. Naaa, need a flavour of Linux.

Microsoft Windows is proprietary software. Microsoft gives you a licence to use their software. You don't own it. It's like buying a car with the bonnet / hood welded shut.

Linux is open source. If the NSA puts in a backdoor, it will be found and pointed out. It's like buying a car with a Haynes manual and an invitation to enroll for classes in car repair.

Microsoft do make some good software, you just can't see into it to see where a backdoor would be. Same for Apple, though they use some open source software in osX. Most flavours of *nix are fully open.