Comments on: Windows XP takes Linux away from our children

By: TheName

TheName — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:05:58 +0000

“well newz flash assholes vista is based on linux (gahsps)”
Yeah, right. We’re as gullible as freaking children.

“and to code on a windows your just need visual basic >.> (DUH)”

To code on Linux you only need Eclipse. Problem solved.

But I think the big issue here is that everyone is trying to outdo the other OS. Here is my opinion on both these:

Linux:
Solid for coding, occasional office work, hobbies, simplicity, incredible speed, lack of viruses due to simple yet tight security, etc.

Windows:
Solid for its great collection of software, office suites, no-nonsense experience, and stability(before viruses).

So stop whining about which OS is “better”!

By: tomas figgary

tomas figgary — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:31:41 +0000

you understand that linux is problay the least user friend and most eye sore of a OS with that said im not saying microsoft is a saint but for all of you who are siting there with our thumb up your ass acting like a linux fan boi then saying u hate microsoft, well newz flash assholes vista is based on linux (gahsps) and windows xp has more hard ware support than linux, and windows has around 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
more applications than linux

and to code on a windows your just need visual basic >.> (DUH)

By: Deem

Deem — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:01:54 +0000

Hmmm… I fail to understand the statement GNU/Linux is gaining momentum… Its coming up for past 5 years… every year is ‘desktop linux’ year. Its like
while(1)
we_think_this_year_is_linux_desktop_year();

I have been making a living with Linux and MS products. Quite frankly, working (development) in dot Net is much more fun than working in similar environments in linux, which have so many bugs. Also, I am yet to find a good C/C++ IDE for linux which is as good at.net/Visual Studio.
Get a life, GNU/LINUX will always remain 2% or below in Market share.
MS move is cool and they will again come out winners unless the GNU guys get a life and start to develop products which are at least 80% that of MS products.

By: Maurece

Maurece — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:30:08 +0000

“MS knows if people have never used a computer, then there is no advantage to using Windows and its applications.”

Here is a reality check for you. I went to Yahoo Jobs and searched for Administrative/Clerical jobs in my area. I searched for Open Office, K Office, Gnome Office, and by separate applications that make up Open Source Office suites. Would you like to make a guess how many jobs I found??? Would you like to compare that with number of jobs that require MS Office???

The “technical” advantage (if there is any) does not always translate into real-life advantage for real people.

By: Maurece

Maurece — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:07:14 +0000

“MS knows if people have never used a computer, then there is no advantage to using Windows and its applications.”

Here is a reality check for you. I went to Yahoo Jobs and searched for Administrative/Clerical jobs in my area. I searched for Open Office, KOffice, Gnome Office, and by separate applications that make up those Open Source Office suites. Would you like to make a guess how many jobs I found??? Would you like to compare that with number of jobs that require MS Office???

The “technical” advantage (if there is any) does not translate into real-life financial one.

By: Maurece

Maurece — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:17:51 +0000

@Spaulding Smails

“If you actually ever bothered to use something other than what is packaged with your shiny new computer”

Thanks for you typical Linux community reply. Every single PC in my house is a dual boot with some Linux distro (and one with SXDE). I am sure Dell and Sony ship those configurations left and right (specially Sony). It does not make me an expert. But I know one thing: I will not be a pathetic Linux fanboi. And when some thing does not work in Linux, all you could do is to grow some balls and say “Sorry, Mate, this does not work in Linux yet”.

“it’s likely your kid is using Linux on there blue-tooth phone”

Oh, and by the way, it is also likely that the phone is not a Linux phone (because it is not how a rational thinking person bases a phone purchase). But I do demand that a PC connects to it regardless. And it would make it even more pathetic case that Linux PC could not connect to Linux phone.

And if you’re trying to use Linux phone as example of some progress. So what. It is a limited functionality device. For the very same reason Linux could be used as a desktop PC at work, because it is a controlled environment where user runs a small set of well tested applications. Automatic upgrades would be tested by IT before being released to end users, because we all know that pooh-buntu has broke Xorg again…

So how about some common ground? Vista sucks, but at the same, time that fact does not make Linux any better. I am sticking to dual-booting with XP and benefiting form both OS’es.

Spread you Linux love, not the BS though :)

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:58:22 +0000

Lord knows I am not a big MS supporter, but come on. I remember when Apple basically gave away computers and software to schools. This was during the mid ’80′s . A whole generation of kids used Apples in school, didn’t seem to transfer to the work place but I remember quite a few parents agonizing over which computer to get, the one they used in school, or the one they were most likely to use at work. This isn’t crack, schools should accept any help offered for the kids. I doubt Microsoft’s business ethics are going to leap through the keyboard.

By: Ken

Ken — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:38:04 +0000

Lord knows I am not a big MS supporter, but come on. I remember when Apple basically gave away computer and software to schools. This was during the mid ’80′s when

By: Alex C.

Alex C. — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:55:11 +0000

MS is again forcing itself onto unsuspecting users. MS knows if people have never used a computer, then there is no advantage to using Windows and its applications.
I’m afraid of MS tactics for so many reasons. They have been dishonest from the beginning, from ripping off Xerox, Apple, and IBM to bogus error messages on Windows 3.x running on (the then superior) Dr. DOS. Crushing Netscape by including IE in the OS. Threatening Toshiba about the BeOS installs. Recently the stacking of ISO votes by MS has jeopardized the ISO process because all of the new voters aren’t participating in anything but Microsoft’s OOXML voting. MS does not care about anything but the almighty dollar.
Unfortunately, giving away something to hook children into becoming lifetime users is a tactic that works. Ask any low-life drug pusher.

By: Spaulding Smails

Spaulding Smails — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:37:09 +0000

Maurece,

If you actually ever bothered to use something other than what is packaged with your shiny new computer you would realize that the comment; “With Linux, they’d still be Goooooogling, downloading and recompiling yet another driver that does not work.” It is this kind of “close minded” (your words) attitude that has us using (Microsoft) software that is 10 years behind where software should be.

Comments such as “You, Linux fanboiz, need to take your lips of the Penguin’s c*ck and face the reality” really do show that are absolutely clueless and are simply reacting to something you cannot (or will not) understand.

Oh, and by the way, it’s likely your kid is using Linux on there blue-tooth phone…which must be frustrating because of all the Gooooooogling they must have to be doing to get the thing to work.