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Why do you prefer *nix?
Bazoukas:
quote:Originally posted by <Zombie9920>:
Windows and BeOS are true multi-tasking OSes also.
Sure, Win9x has memory leaks..but Win2K and XP don't. Windows NT actually has some *nix technology embedded into the Kernel. Windows NT is practically a user friendly variant of *nix with a decent GUI and mainstream hardware/software support. 90% of the people who bash Microsoft Windows has a low end computer that can't run Windows worth a damn, that is why they choose *nix. Hell, I have tried Mandrake and RedHat Linux and I think thier GUI is awful(hence why it is fast). If you pay attention to it you will notice that the GUI in those 2 OSes were inspired by Windows(they even have a little bar at the bottom of the screen that works like the Windows Taskbar/start menu). I'm not saying *nix isn't bad because it really isn't..but Windows isn't near as bad as the *nix geeks make it out to be. If Windows was so bad then why does it hold over 75% of the market? Windows had to be something to reach such a high stature in the market. People don't buy shit if it isn't worth a damn. Remember, Windows can do everything *nix can do and more.
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Well calum i never saw this thread so I need to leave my mark like a dog on Zombie's post :D
His post is so wrong, in so many levels it aint even funny.
My PC
3 40Gigs Digital Western 7200 rpm
Abit AT7: Supports the fallowing-->
-AMD Socket A XP 1500 + 220
-SUper I/o, USB 2.0 IEEE 1394.
- VIA KT333 and VT8233A that support 1600/2100/PC 2700 DDR SDRAM
- 266 Bus speed
- AGP 1x/2x/4x
- ULTRA DMA 133/Raid, support for DMA 33/66/100
- HPT 374 (HighPoint) It can connect up to 12 IDE devices along with support of RAID 0/1/0+1
-System Bios Soft Menu
-Built in Sound Card RealTech
-Built in RealTech 8100 NIC card
Gforce 3 64 DDR by Visiontech
XP 1600 1.5GHz
SOund Blaster 512 Sound Card
Not bad I would say so, yes ? ;)
Oh yes, my PC runs RedHat 7.3 and NOTHING else.
And i thought Windows copied anooother OS when it came to their GUI.
What about them apples.
[ October 12, 2002: Message edited by: bazoukas ]
RudeCat7:
quote: If Windows was so bad then why does it hold over 75% of the market? Windows had to be something to reach such a high stature in the market. People don't buy shit if it isn't worth a damn.
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Read the sig for the answer to this one.
Everybody has already given you enough answers to all your questions.
Remember this: Microsoft, if given the chance, would delete every other OS on the planet if possible. Not for the sake of the consumer, but for the sake of profit. Bill Gates is a greedy bastard period! He doesn't care about operating systems, or computers. He just cares about profit. This shows in the quality of M$ products. That's why there are so many bells and whistles in windows. Eyecandy for the masses. Every feature in windows is designed to attract a pc-illiterate consumer. Drag and drop, plug and play, net passport, autorun, setup.exe, etc. So microsoft knows how to make a profit. How does this translate into "better"? It doesn't. People take confort in numbers, so if what they buy is used by the majority, then they think it is "good". The average person feels discomfort if he chooses something that is not "normal". People don't want to be a minority. So there are more windows users. So what? There are more tvs than pcs. Does that make WEBtv better? Quit looking for justification. Use windows if you want. It's just a choice.
And as for Linux, Linux Rocks! Linux just wants to exist, and have fun! If some hardware, and some software companies weren't so "closed", then maybe *nix users wouldn't be so pissed. I'm pissed at Macromedia, because they couldn't care enough to make a *nix shockwave plugin. I'm pissed because I can't run a DVD (which I paid for) right out of the box! Just because somebody wants to make a buck!
Linux works, for free or cheap. And this OS can do whatever any other co$tly OS can do period.
Oh yeah, don't forget to read the SIG!
:D
Pantso:
Wow! That was a real blast from the past! I love void main's answers, especially when he tells zombie he's full of shit! Man that was refreshing :D
Calum:
wow! i didn expect people to reply so strongly to zombie632718637128 posts so long after the fact! just wanted to let people see some of the gems that used to come up on this board all the time! makes me realise how many people never stuck around though, when i remember all those names....
slave:
quote: posted by condorstats:
But why should I change?? I have Win XP running fine, it has yet to crash, preview pane is turned off, built in Firewall, AV software installed. the pc just works, thats all I need. Can you name any reasons why the AVERAGE home user should use *NIX? NO better multitasking bull, most peps dont care, just some reasons why it is better.
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If you use your computer basically as a glorified gaming console, or you simply have no problems with Windows and don't care about other OS's, then I'd say there is no compelling reason to use *nix. Use *nix if you're curious and want to know more about how computers work. (Or if you're one of those GNU guys who thinks it is immoral to use non-free software) With Linux, for instance, you can build your own OS (linux from scratch, anyone?) and you have access to free compiler tools and source code. Certainly a great OS for anyone majoring in computer science.
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