How odd. There is no Recycle Bin in C:\ even though I have view hidden folders and files selected. Dunno where my Recycle Bin is on this computer. But I guess that makes that trick pretty harmless
How odd. There is no Recycle Bin in C:\ even though I have view hidden folders and files selected. Dunno where my Recycle Bin is on this computer. But I guess that makes that trick pretty harmless
I hate to piss Unne off, but Windows runs perfectly fine for me cause I'm not an idiot. I don't open attachments and junk in Thunderbird. Plus, I use Firefox.
Anyway, yeah, Windows if full of vulnerabilities. They have been exposed because it runs on 90% of machines in the world (or something like that). Thus, if someone is gonna make a virus, they probably want to target it at 90% of the world instead of 10%. Perhaps is Linux or OS 10 was on 90% of machines we'd see more vulnerabilities.
The PC im using here is for some reason, eating up hard drive space and im not even doing anything. XP sucks, ive always hated it, which is why my own PC has 98SE on it
Pround Mac user right here. Mac generally dosent have these problems, I use my Windows Laptop most of the time though as I can go on the internet anywhere I like.
Window crashes and buggers up more than my Mac, Mac is a safer machine to use, so what if it cant play PC games, there dead anyway :rolleyes2
I work now with a mac laptopand no problems at all! (still gotta find a way to get windows media player, though....and msn is pretty limited:rolleyes2
) still: best graphic programs EVER!
Well, as I post this through Firefox I can say without hyperboley that Windows is the worst piece of software ever created. Even Enter The Matrix is technically more adapt, and a whole lot more fun.
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Linux could not tell you what the problem was either, speaking standard set-up that is. This problem often is attributed to heating, power, etc. that really throws no flaq. The IRQ result is there for 0 - which is less than a standard nomenclature, thus the flag.I've seen at least two different computers running XP Pro get blue-screen STOP 0x0d0000000 IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL kinds of hard-lock errors.
Windows can run ok, and some of the examples pointed out (ie blaster) have close linux cousins which can emulate like behavior. Linux just gives the power user more controll, as they should have it, and fixing a virus on linux is usually a sinch. If 'idiots' used linux, I could only imagine the pain. Linux requires some knowlage to effectivly run it, no matter what Mandrake/ubuntu try to say
My BIGGEST beef with windows is Micro$oft. They are illegal, and clearly have been in violation of anti trust and they are a flat out economical virus that is imbedded so hard into our global economy we would need a resinstall to fix the problem. They freaking own both bord walk and parkplace with hotels and charge those rates for every square on the @#$#in board.
Windows also has infinate problems when dealing with hardware (especially legacy) and its priciple upon which it forces users to update technologies actually retards the IT industry on the same principle as making the poor rich with welfare.
Personally, my games both past projects and future, all run on linux, and kick back better performance than thier windows conterparts. While boot speed my be an issue, the stability and ability to succesfully treat errors on the fly is so much worth it in itself.
So what does windows do when they begin legitimatly loosing footing in an area (IE DX vs (insert GFX lib))? Pump everything they can in directX technology, and make it a less suitible but more widley used technology. This is a dirty attempt to use thier MONOPOLY to snub other operating systems, and is a horridly discusting way to run a buisness - Then any business run for 100% profit looses all my respect, and seems to apply itself as a virus vs. a productive enviroment.
As for lack of NTFS, all I can do is cry and suggest a good read through on the many FS that linux has to offer. So - much - more. oh - and just give it time
Ubuntu seems ok, as I installed it for my wife to learn with, but I don't think it lives up to my old slackware <3
In short, if you like Communism, you will like windows. Chose linux, and choose freedom.
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WINDOWS SERVER? LOL!
Bipper
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I don't know what everyone is complaining about. I mean I've used windows all my life. Most of the time windows open up without problem - although I do admit that one of my windows won't stay open, it just keeps shutting. They're pretty dodgy, just ask Dan. I have to use a wooden spoon to keep one of them open. They can get a bit dirty but hey, that's what windows do. In fact I hear there's some kind of self cleaning windows coming out now... dunno how they work, but it sounds pretty nifty. I never clean my windows these days.
I don't know about bashing windows, though. It's not really something I'd encourage people to do.
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Heh, this whole Windows-bashing thing is retarded. If you're going to whine about it, get a Mac. If you already have a Mac, good for you! *pat-pat*
Don't get me started on ye olde Mac'n'trash.
Windows is on X side of the Sux, Mac on the Y. They are polar, but they are so far off center, they both suck equally.
<pre>
Windows Linux Mac
| | |
x------------------------normal------------------------Y
Greed$ Rebelious Hippy Suck
EGO Conformity EGO
</pre>
Ther furth away you get from normalsy, the more suck it is. Its logically and Scientifically proven. Hands down.
Apple paid thier first emplyee's with POT. that is true.
Bipper
Conformity is Windows, ego is Linux. You got those two mixed up.
EDIT: I compare people who go around stating how much cooler they are because they use Linux to people who go around saying how much cooler they are because they follow [insert religion here]. Same thing. Just because it might be an improvement doesn't mean that the rest of the world has to have it shoved in their face all the time. I'm perfectly comfortable with keeping my religion largely to myself, but Linux users seem to be (predominantly)
The main reason Windows leads the way is because Windows is the only system which has a company that can operate 90% of the company-specific software systems out there. I couldn't use my company's systems on Linux... at least I don't think so, anyway. Until Linux is designed to run that 90% of company-specific software, it will always play second fiddle to Windows. Likewise for running games.
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Per user, you have a point. I was talking about the corperations though. Linux being the pivot of normal was more of a joke.Originally Posted by Loony BoB
I disagree. The main reason windows leads is because they are a cheap, ankle biting corperate mafia of a company. For those of you who claim they are smart buisness, read up on business law. The political underdogging and buy outs are amazingly shadey.The main reason Windows leads the way is because Windows is the only system which has a company that can operate 90% of the company-specific software systems out there. I couldn't use my company's systems on Linux... at least I don't think so, anyway. Until Linux is designed to run that 90% of company-specific software, it will always play second fiddle to Windows. Likewise for running games.
I can run nearly any windows app on a llinux box (some require some work, but we are talking non native code), and/or find software that can do the same.
Buisnesses look at tech support, and the ease of implimentation, as well as a few other collectivly insignigicant features when ever they select anything from computers to health insurance companies. Windows happens to have the best packaging, and a hint of speed at the cost of stability and redundancy. It could be worse, it could be solaris.
bipper
It is true that they are shadey and there is political underdogging, I'll give you that. But I stand by what I said as I work in the business of providing support to other large businesses and what I stated is pretty well known around here.
I'm not talking about Adobe Acrobat or even random stuff you can download from the internet. I'm talking about company-specific software. That is, software that is built and designed for a company. For example, you wouldn't really know what SAX/CCSRV01 or SANDB601 is because these are programs that are designed for use within Computacenter. Likewise when at Royal Bank of Scotland they had their own systems and so do many other companies, particularly the large and/or wealthy ones (banks, lawyer firms, oil companies, governments). People aren't aware of the programs they use unless they work for those companies. The thing about such programs is that companies are incredibly unwilling to write new programs from scratch and many only do operate with Windows. Does Microsoft care about making an operating system that is compatible with the Royal Bank or Computacenter's systems? Yes, considering the worth of these companies in the industry. Of course they do. Royal Bank is the 7th largest bank in the world and Computacenter is a leader in European IT with massive influence on many other large and/or wealthy companies as mentioned before. Microsoft has been successful in assuring companies that they can continue to upgrade their MS Windows operating systems without having to rewrite their programs - something they would have to do if they were to move to Linux.I can run nearly any windows app on a llinux box (some require some work, but we are talking non native code), and/or find software that can do the same.
That is also a large impact, the tech support etc, yes. But even if Linux had an easy to implement system with a large tech support (which they would have to pay for, regardless of using Linux, I'm sure we're all aware of this), the other companies for the most part would still need to rewrite their company-specific programs and that kind of thing takes years to perfect. Trust me - I've been waiting for an upgraded version of the company-specific software they use over here for some time. The programs I regularly use - SAX & 601 - are incredibly dated. They started working on something to replace them at least two years ago. Probably longer. But then again, the scale of the program which will replace them is supposedly going to be incredible so I guess I'll just have to wait and see.Buisnesses look at tech support, and the ease of implimentation, as well as a few other collectivly insignigicant features when ever they select anything from computers to health insurance companies. Windows happens to have the best packaging, and a hint of speed at the cost of stability and redundancy.
EDIT: Having said all that, unless you use your home PC for said company specific software, I do think that if you know how to use Linux and you don't use programs and/or video games that require Windows in order to run then you should probably use Linux at home. But having said that, I'm not currently eager to install or learn how to use Linux until I have a completely seperate box. I've only ever had to reinstall Windows once - when my hard drive failed.
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um windowz sux lol?
Not necessarily, from what little I know. If you have 10 people using Windows XP, the same Windows XP virus will probably work on all of them. If you have 10 people using Linux, will the same virus work on all of them? I don't know exactly how it works, but I do know that Linux is not as standardized as Windows.Anyway, yeah, Windows if full of vulnerabilities. They have been exposed because it runs on 90% of machines in the world (or something like that). Thus, if someone is gonna make a virus, they probably want to target it at 90% of the world instead of 10%. Perhaps is Linux or OS 10 was on 90% of machines we'd see more vulnerabilities.
Also, Daniel: I think the main reason big businesses use Microsoft is because Microsoft has the economic power to force it to. If businesses want to use X software made by Y company which is paid off by Microsoft to design software so that it's only useable on Windows, then the businesses need to use Windows.
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