To all Linux Zealots:

More news later, GW declares war on silicon valley saying, "We must eradicate terrorism wherever it is found and we've located a concentration of linux zealots and geeks in the silicon valley, carpet bombing them back to the stone age will commence immediately."

Shadus

I dunno is long horn the stick or the carrot?

Shadus

Ive spoken to a few Linux users, they said they use Linux cos they hate Microsoft, if thats the only reason then they really need to get a life, what would the pc world be like without Microsoft, If there was no Microsoft then someone else would have come along I guess

Me and Seven of Nine, Ohhh Yeah

> what would the pc world be like without Microsoft

stable? fast?

EDIT: and cheaper!

EDIT2: I'm a unix admin professionally (and also occasionally work as a programmer), I'm used to systems that work, run stable, and give me full control. Windows barely functions, is unstable unless you are willing to put it on $20k+ hardware, and gives you 60% of the administration controls you actually need and no *good* way to automate many of the repetative tasks. It's a poor excuse for an os. If it weren't for games, I wouldn't use windows period.

Shadus<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by shadus on 10/22/03 09:47 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

Yeah, maybe it would have been more stable or cheaper, but I for one doubt it. I am not trying to suck on Bill's willy or anything, but I support 250 or so computers here, along with all of the software and hardware and network, etc... I don't think that any other OS out there could provide the "user-friendlyness" for all of the idiot users out there, while at the same time supporting so many different programs. We still have a few (shudder) OS/2 boxes running here, and they are rock solid, but they are used exclusively for production programs. The users don't use them for anything except for the programs they were put in place to use (we have 4 OS/2 boxes in the building here that run all of our scanners, and at UPS, you can imagine that that is extremely important). I don’t believe that there is another OS out there that supports as many different hardware and software configurations as MS Windows. Apple has stability because they have controlled the HW & software that you can put into the box. Linux is cheap because it is written and re-written by people like ourselves. I have not used Linux, and I am not well versed in its ways, but while a Windows box does what I need it to, I will continue using it. I don’t feel the need to switch to a Linux box to then run an emulator to run 95% of my Windows programs just to say “F you MS!” Anyway, sorry that turned into a rant-type post!! Whoa…

Don’t you hate those posts where you start with a sentence or two you want to type, then you read it and want to add something, then you read it and need to clarify something, then you read it and have to change something, and pretty soon it goes from

to

I HATE NET NAZIS!!!

Which programs do you run in windows, that makes windows so indispensable? I'll suggest the alternatives available natively in linux. You shouldn't have to emulate 95% of your programs.

Some of the out of the box linux distributions available nowadays are damn easy to install and use.

<b><font color=red>They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.</font color=red></b>

Linux is for liberal, pinko commies...and people who don't like Fraggle Rock!!! [/tries to stir the pot]

It's all Bush's fault

Fraggle Rock was a kids show produced by Jim Henson for HBO back in the 80's. It was awesome...check online to see what I'm talking about...

It's all Bush's fault

Doozers rule!!!!

It's all Bush's fault

On my home PCs I play games and browse the web. The most important thing at home is the games. bf 1942, Empire earth, UT, Tony Hawk, etc...

I HATE NET NAZIS!!!

The sole reason I have a PC at home that I keep fairly current hardware-wise is for gaming. If I can't play games, not much point in having a PC at home. I could browse the web and check e-mail on a Mac, a PC, or a Linux box. So come back and talk to me when more games are available...

I HATE NET NAZIS!!!

To quote from your previous post:

If you just play games, get an XBox or a PS2. The games always come out on those first.

You were ranting on about there not being "another OS" (i.e. linux) that "supports as many different hardware and software configurations as MS Windows." That is just plain untrue. Then you were saying you do not want to emulate 95% of your windows programs. That is why I asked that question.

Seeing your next posts I would ask, what windows programs? you just run games. Reading your big rant post, one would gather that you wish to run a number of different software applications that run on windows, with no alternatives on other operating systems.

Make your thought clear before you post. Don't just muddle.

I think you'll just have another gripe about something else. You'll probably need support for a killer app like Internet Explorer or something. Besides, nobody ever claimed linux is super rich in games. Theres even a linux games thread going on in the linux section.

<b><font color=red>They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.</font color=red></b>

Granted, at home I don't use a lot of different programs, but I game. I don't want a console because I prefer to game on a PC. I guess you could call it comfort in that I like to use Windows. While I have not used Linux, and I don't know about it, I am going to guess that it isn't the best OS for the stupid end user. That is who I support at work. Not that I have any choice in the computers that go in, but it is a Windows environment. It is comfortable. I guess it comes down to the fact that I haven't found a compelling reason to switch to Linux. Do you have one?

I HATE NET NAZIS!!!

Thats why i got rid of my PS2.

<b><font color=red>They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.</font color=red></b>

ive tried a few other operating systems, BEos for one, that really sucked, also tried linux a year or so ago, didnt like it, just tried a system called lindows, claims to speed up your internet broadband, supposedly written specifically for broadband, not sure if thats hype or not, but it didnt run the internet any faster than my win98se, in fact it seemed a tad slower. i never got used to winxp pro, went back to win98se, always been rock solid stable for me and the 30 or so puters i have built and sold here in town, i think it boils down to what a person is comfortable with, and i am comfortable with win98se, with that said, to each his own

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