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The downsides of Linux
choasforages:
i think its a very very expensive cad solution
Master of Reality:
I know someone who uses that in windows with a couple GB of RAM at work, and complains about it all the time.
[ July 01, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
Sleeping Dog:
Shall we put this discussion into historical analogy?
Windows is like living under Stalin in 1940's Russia. You do things wrong....you die. You do things right....you die.
MAC's are like living under Hitler in 1940's Germany. "You will do things our way...or you will simply not do them."
Linux is like 1940's America. We are free...We are open to everyone....we don't do everything as good as you other people in this world yet, but DAMN, give us a good war and we will get over this depression.
My apologies for the analogies.
Sleeping Dog
Master of Reality:
I think Linux is more like Canada... there isnt that much crime in the Linux world and there is even more freedom in canada. I could have proven my point better if i could have found a link to a certain place.
para_fms:
Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
Since Linux isn't controlled by a single entity, we have Linux fragmenting into competing distributions which creates inconsistency. We also see redundant projects in Linux (GNOME and KDE for instance)
hmmm. i'm pretty dog-on new to linux, but that sounds to me like "freedom of choice", something i happen to be rather fond of rather than having WinXP, IE6 and MSM forcefully shoved down my throat.
Linux is definitely not where Windows is on the desktop front, and it is doubtful it will ever catch up.
...your point being?
Some problems with desktop Linux:
Adding and removing programs in Linux is a chore, since there are no consistant install/uninstall programs such as under Windows.
well, i expect to get bombed for this one, but i i agree. not with install/uninstall necessarily, rather i'm wondering WHY IN THE HELL, in the 21st century, we even need to deal with a command line in day to day operations? this is something i have a hard time grasping about linux. 2 mouse clicks is faster than dealing with a keyboard and command line, so what's the point? yes, i WANT the command line functionality for whenever and whatever i want to use it for, but why the hell does linux seem to depend on it so much for trivial operations that could be handled far faster with a GUI? that's the whole point of a GUI, is it not? to paint a pretty interface and make things faster. why waste time at a command line? my time is valuable to me.
Finally, aside from the price, there is nothing Linux offers that Windows doesn't. The fact is, people don't mind paying for something if it's worth it, and that's why Linux doesn't overtake Windows; it's a free but crappy product.
fact: wrong wrong wrong! *MARKETING* is exactly why MS is far in the lead as far as desktops go. you put the shoe on the other foot and it would be wintendo that'd be left in the dust - long, long, LONG ago. the cabooses follow the engine, and the engine is piloted by MS. you go right ahead and be a caboose if ya want.
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