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Linux vs Windows a real life comparison
Master of Reality:
--- Quote from: Pathos ---You can only say that because you are able to choose the linux distribution that suits you.
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exactly... i love linux
dmcfarland:
--- Quote from: 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
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Yeah you should. It would be easy money for you, and mention Linux and see what they say. Let them pay you more money and hopefully they will draw their own conclusions and make the switch to Linux or buy a Mac.
dmcfarland:
--- Quote from: Pathos ---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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Linspire from what I heard isnt that hot anyway. Your right it would be a bigger piece of shit if it was the only linux distro.
You can limit user rights in XP. We used to do that with the NT workstations back in the day. The DFU's (Dumb Fucking Users) would complain to their managers and the managers would complain to our manager and we would end up having us make the machine unsecure again. I would lock down a windows machine so users couldnt move an icon on the desktop, make them save their files to a network share, and limit them to firefox etc so they wouldnt fuck up the computer with a virus and spread it to the rest of the network. Needless to say I wanted to do the right thing despite the fact that would have affected my job security.
Orethrius:
--- Quote from: MarathoN ---Weird, I don't run any security software and in the 5+ years or so that I have been running Windows 2000 I have never had one problem, neither have I had the problem that you mentioned (then again, that is what happens when you use Windows Explorer for a shell ;))
At least in Windows 2000 you have Program Manager. :D
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Won't you be pissed when you find out your computer's been posting while you were at the movies. :D
MarathoN:
--- Quote from: Orethrius ---Won't you be pissed when you find out your computer's been posting while you were at the movies. :D
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Hahaha, nope? :p
It has never happened. ;)
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