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re: Yes, a change to Linux would be better!
Saturday, February 7, 2004 at 12:02 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Mark H
(1 messages posted)
I concur with most about Microsoft and the stranglehold they have had on most of
the unaware public. I am a relative "newbie" to linux...."puchased SuSe v9 home edition.
I had previous experience with unix AIX which helped a lot in making my decision.
I installed a dual boot system with xp and linux. I must say the pluses GREATLY outweigh
the "minuses". For 40 dollars I got an O.S. complete with more utilities, games,
security, ...(you name it)than Microsoft ever dreamed of. SuSe installed linux alongside
windows without a single problem, intelligently partitioning the drive, with a boot
menu installed. SuSe automatically detected most all my hardware, didn't pick up
my scanner. However I was amazed to find it correctly identified and installed my
cd burner, dvd burner, printer, dsl modem (even detects many winmodems now)...my
wireless microsoft mouse and keyboard, I was quite happy with the "play and play"
linux provided.
It is a truly stable and secure system,...you can set permissions on files, directories
etc...being an administrator (root). The gui I believe, is a good thing, if it makes
the general public more at ease having a windows-like interface. There is no reason
for anyone to be afraid of linux at all, it has evolved into a user friendly low
cost alternative to a bloated, STILL buggy,
pocket gouging os. If you add up all the costs individually it doesnt take a rocket
scientist to figure out why $bill gates$ is the ahem...self made man that he is,
and why hackers, crackers, and the like prefer to target the microsoft os. It is
no wonder Mr Gates is afraid of linux and the open source community. He knows deep
down that it is a matter of time before people get tired of $300 - $400 os's and
paying the same cost for his office products (linux's openoffice) reads and writes
both msword and excel, by the way..Cost ....$0.00 (included with the $40 linux os)
Oh yes, I removed the preinstalled version of windows xp that came with my hp 522n
and installed my xp disk purchased seperately and it wouldn'd detect my on board
sound chip or video chip, had to hunt high and low to find drivers, however linux
had no trouble with detection. One wish I have is that retailers would have the "stones"
to put a linux machine and it's microsoft counterpart side by side instead of "hiding"
a good alternative from the buying public. Of course they do have shelves and shelves
of ms software (non-returnable, of course) which might gather dust..just a thought.
Another reason you may want linux on your system, is if your ms os fails. You could
still get on the net for info, heck you can even see your microsoft os filesystem
while in linux...can't say that about any ms product I know of....
A big thanks to Mr Linus Torvalds and all the other developers out there globally,
who made this FREE open source os possible. Even the poorest can afford a free os...And
as for Microsoft, XP may be last os I buy from you guys, as I'm sick of the rediculous
cost, VERY poor tech support, and all the lousy bs over the next
"greatest of all windows os's" that will again turn out to be just plain mediocre.
ps...and as far as your messenger service, activations, lengthy codes, and ENDLESS
updates go ...thanks for nothing!
On Saturday, January 24, 2004 at 10:03 am, pauln wrote:
>I and my whole family have been windows users since the dos days. Up to WPA our
>relationship with MS has been very good and we have purchased and used thousands
>of dollars worth of software from MS and other MS compatible companies. Activation
>was the last straw. Not only that but crashes and glitches are the norm with XP.
> I searched the web to find a Linux distribution that I could understand and was
>about to give up when someone refered me to a linux called Xandros Linux. The problem
>with our business and personal computers was a lack of ability to use existing windows
>compatible software in our business. Xandros has solved this problem, at least
for
>us, by including CrossOver Office in the Xandros2.0 release. We can run Windows2000
>Office and QuickBooks2002 and several other MS type programs native on our computers.
> This has freed us from the whole activation/crash problems and actually made us
>more productive. It is a shame that a 20yr relationship with Microsoft has come
>to an end, however, if we let Microsoft get away with this method of control, we
>are doomed to a more strengent strangle hold of control tomorrow and in the years
>to come. Should MS control my business via my computer? I don't think so!
>
>Thank You for listening, pauln
>
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