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Linux vs Windows a real life comparison
Aloone_Jonez:
Calm down piratePenguin please just accept that lots of people run XP and have no problems what so ever. I can see your point about Windows dumbing down computer administration - I learned about llimited accounts and security when I discovered Linux too.
piratePenguin:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---Calm down piratePenguin
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Eh, WHAT?
--- Quote ---please just accept that lots of people run XP and have no problems what so ever.
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Sure, except that memory management is plain shit no matter who you are. That's not so bad if you never fill your RAM, but I did and most people do once in a while.
Then there are other problems that everybody has in certain situations. Like that piece of shit excuse of a firewall. They also don't care who you are.
dmcfarland:
Windows on its own is a piece of shit unless you know how to tweak it. I ran Windows on my current PC, which is a p3-550, 384 MEGS RAM, 64 MB Vid card. It ran fine, but I had to put a good virus program on it, spyware, disable the stupid ass bells and whistles etc. Of course I installed Linux and its work fine without worrying about spyware, virus checkers and resourse leeching bells and whistles.
Most normal users shouldnt be allowed to use windows because they dont what they are doing, but then again they've made it possible for me to make good money for simple stuff. Its kind of sad if you think about it.
WMD:
I'm in the same dilemma. Should I support their usage of Windows, to fund me in my tech jobs? (pays quite well.) Or should I insist they do otherwise?
I'll probably end up recommending Macs to laypeople, and if they refuse, I'll mutter "sucker" under my breath. :D
Pathos:
--- Quote from: dmcfarland ---Windows on its own is a piece of shit unless you know how to tweak it.
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You can only say that because you are able to choose the linux distribution that suits you.
What if Linspire was the only linux distribution, you'd probably have the same problems.
I agree with the spyware bit. Microsoft chose compatibility over putting in a proper user privileges system like linux's that would screw existing software.
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