Joel, I ran Gentoo just fine on a 550MHz system, 256MB RAM. Some distros of Linux can still run fine on an old 486. There's no reason Windows should need 6 <em>gigahertz</em>.
Joel, I ran Gentoo just fine on a 550MHz system, 256MB RAM. Some distros of Linux can still run fine on an old 486. There's no reason Windows should need 6 <em>gigahertz</em>.
Isn't Gentoo that one Linux OS that was free or are all Linux OSs free?
Most of them are free. If you have to pay for it, don't use it.
Oh well, I hate computers anyway. However, I'm liking that watch up there in the second post.
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6 gigahertz. That's insane.
Originally Posted by Dr Unne
I beg to differ
Paying (Mandrake for example) can be a way to support your favorite distro. True, you can get it for free too, but then, you don't have much support, and you get less than with the paid version.
Also, if you're a company, you might prefer paying versions for all the services that come with the distro.
Anyway.
I find the list of requirements funny, but then, since there are still companies running 95/98 as desktops and NT as servers, I expect the move to longhorn REAL slow, which also means the alternatives will get an opportunity to grab land (more Apache, more Linux...). Well, maybe the specs are justified, you'll need all that to break all the drm stuff included, in order to use your comp the way you want.
And then there is Death
If you HAVE to pay for it, don't use it. I have and will continue to pay for Linux, but not because I have to.
Im concidering getting Redhat sometime, is it really worth it?
256k RAM?
Did it have a low-density 5.25" floppy drive and a CGA monitor, too? Or did you really splurge and get an EGA?
You misquoted me, as my post says 256MB, and I clearly didn't use admin powers to avoid making it looked like I edited my post.
*laughs at the people who rag on windows simply because their blaming their lack of knowledge and mistreatment on it*
Windows =
I like Kung-Fu.
Oh yeah, Windows is crap because I mistreat it. I say harsh things about it and kick it every once in awhile. No wonder it crashes and allows a different worm every month to exploit it! I suppose I'll start feeding it milk and cookies and reading it a bedtime story at night. Hopefully we'll start a good relationship after this.
Unless Linux's capabilities have greatly improved since last time I was told of what it/they can/can't do, I'll stick with Windows as Linux would give me more problems than Windows would.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
Just use X freakin' P pro or Windows 2000/2003.
Is Win2003 even usable as a personal OS?
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