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psyjax:
Ya your little iStuff pic is real mature.

Zombie9920:
I also think you failed to catch the point of my first post in this topic. The point of the post was..*IF* a Linux distributer thinks they can get away with charging money for thier OS they will do it(just like MS). Business is business man, do you really think any of the companies who distribute Linux gives a rats ass about you. Hell no they don't, they are in it for the $$$ just like MS.

Zombie9920:

quote:Originally posted by psyjax:
Ya your little iStuff pic is real mature.
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Ha, the sig is a joke d00d. Sadly enough, the joke actually reflects some truth on the Mac community. They love ranting about how easy a Mac is to use(because they do not have to manually install hardware drivers). Ease of use actually used to be a big part of Maccie arguments. If a person wants something just because it is easy to use then they are a certified simpleton(kinda like all of the AOL zombies who fear learning how to use a real browser and a real ISP).

Calum:
First of all, your signature, good joke (a sarcastic round of applause).

Macs are easy to use. Windows is for idiots, but wait, Windows is trying to be as easy to use as the MacOS. It succeeds in dumbing down the interface, but it fails in actually making the system any easier to use. You get the worst of both worlds!

Now, can i reiterate something that was said earlier? You were telling us all how linux vendors are all ripoff merchant cowboy Bill Gates wannabes.
Well the point here is that the OS is free, and if you pay money for it, you pay for a LICENCE. Unlike windows, there IS a FREE licence that ANYBODY can use linux under, but if you choose to BUY a licence from an independent vendor (not the manufacturer of the software, so it's not a monopoly) then you get whatever the licence promises. Support and manuals? extra bundled software? Support for a company with 60 clueless employees who will all ring up with dumb questions every five minutes and your IT guy only knows how to work windows? Whatever you like.
The reason that these 3rd parties can provide such comprehensive support, is the open source thing. The OS is totally OPEN (get it?) so you can see how it works. If you can't see, you pay a professional to come and look at it so they can tell you how it works.

Now a couple of your comments i would like to reply to:
 
quote:It is silly that you people actually hate another human being for liking certain software. Give me a god damn break, software is just data that is stored magnetically to a little disk platter. Grow the fuck up man and quit calling people names and shit like a little child.
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don't get such a big head. People might find you irritating at times  ;)  but they don't hate you.

lastly, this is my favourite:
 
quote:Windows isn't perfect and I don't claim it is, but at least it can do everything.
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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! HA HA !! HA!

Ozymandias:
I think its blatently obvious to anyone that NO SOFTWARE CAN DO EVERYTHING!!! I run both windows and redhat linux because of that fact. Windows is slower in most respects (recent improvements have been cutting this aspect of windows out) and is very buggy. I think that people have to get extra upset at microsoft not because of its second rate software...but because of its monopoly. User support is so great for windows because the "Average User" can easlily accomplish complicated tasks. That is the brilliance of it. Soo because so many people use it because its usable, Software companies have to respond by making their programs compatible. So now we have a bunch of people stuck in the middle who have no choice in the matter because of compatibility. That pisses people off.

     A friend of mine recently acquired a beta version of lindows which is still rather buggy but promises a safe alternative to using windows.

You shouldnt take personal offence because other people dont like what you like. Everyone should use what they're comfortable with but not be afraid of change. If the time comes when its essential to use windows I'll use it.. If there's another way I'll choose to use that instead, but pride wont stop my exploration of other and in my opinion better OS's.

Dont forget that any software can be free if you dont think that the person selling it to you deserves it. I've never paid for a copy of windows in my entire life, but if i felt that they had a decent OS for a resonable price I would spend the cash on it. Maybe someday.  

[ March 05, 2002: Message edited by: Ozymandias ]

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