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creedon:
Why do you think that posting to this forum about the advantages of any Microsoft Operating System is going to change the mind of one member of this forum, and get them to change back. Isn't it kind of like a religious argument?  I mean, look at it objectively, we've chosen to use a different OS; how does that affect you in the slightest?  My personal reasons for using Linux have nothing to do with the system itself; mine are philisopical reasons: I don't like Microsoft Inc.  The only way I would ever support MS would be if they went open source.  Conversely, right now, I'm using WIN98 SE (a copy I PAID for, Thank You) for reasons that are my own; I could, however, re-boot and use any of my Debian installs (that I, again, PAID for).  I choose to no longer support a corporation that uses what appear to me to be unethical, immoral, coersive business methods.
Is Linux a better OS, fuctionally?  Yeah, I guess so.  Is the Linux philosophy superior to Microsoft, Inc.?  Positively, I won't participate in the activities of a company whose behavior sickens me.
Don't bother telling me how technically superior Windows is, you're just wasting bandwidth; that argument means less than nothing to me, as far as I'm concerned, anyone who supports any product of Microsoft, Inc. is morally bankrupt.

www.unixsucks.com:
I just thought that we would get truth out of this message thread.
I hoped that somebody from *NIX fans would show how wrong I'm about Windows and how it UNIX blows away Windows.
I really want to know why I would want to choose *NIX architecture over Microsoft? What technical advantage would it give to me?
So far, my first thread has been closed and I got a ton of dirt from *NIX fans but nothing constructive.
As far as I understand this is not *NIX support forum (look at site name) so I though it would be appropriate to ask questions which I ask. I don't consider Windows to be a religion which a lot *NIX fans think about their OS. I do question things and want to know the truth. But I did not get any so far.
So again, why from technical stand point of view I would want to choose *NIX?

neo_x500:
Youwant to know why Linux is better than windows, because survey    after survey shows that windows is more vulnerable to viruses and crackers than even the least secure version of UNIX. From a moral stand point Microsoft is evil, the only reason they are where they are today is because they cheated and lied to get there. And from a cost stand point, linux is cheaper to buy and maintain than any Microsoft system. On you site you really should address how corrupt microsoft is, otherwise you are just as bad as the so called Unix worshipers. Anyone can ignore facts, like you say we are doing, but you also are ignoring important facts about microsoft.

voidmain:
There are many reasons to change to *NIX, there are many reasons to change to MacOS, there are many reasons to change to any operating system besides Windows.  That's what this site is for. Now, fortunately you have a choice, you can get a copy of Linux for free, install it, learn it, change it, explore ways to do things that you can do in Windows, and ways to do things you can't do in Windows.  

It's not going to give you immediate satisfaction if you have only used Windows all of your life.  It takes commitment to learning. In every case that I have found, people who have made that commitment and put forth the effort, never have the slightest itch to go back. Now you may decide that it isn't for you or you don't want to invest the time and you will continue to pay the M$ tax. Maybe you are afraid of learning something new and liking it?

Anyone here would be more than happy to help you out if you have any questions.

www.unixsucks.com:
Well. As I said in my website I did install Linux (SlackWare), I did install Solaris and I do use *NIX on daily basis for DNS stuff.
I never claimed to be *NIX expert as you claim to be in M$ systems so I guess there are some things which you can do there which you can't in Windows (though I still has not got any examples, though I just rememebered one - I can boot from CD, edit paswd file and become root).
So I have Linux and Windows on the same plate. Why do I choose Linux? Is it easier to administer? Is faster? Does it support more hardware/software? The only thing which I can see and I do give it to Linux is the price. You can not beat that.
In fact I do love *NIX for doing some things like using dig, nslookup, host, telnet, ssh etc. Other then that I don't see much point for me to move away from Windows.
What you said last time about flat domain structure of NT and AD and incompatibility is completely untrue so please don't make waves.

Greg

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