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| Thread ID: 29673 | 2003-01-29 03:48:00 | Windows VS Linux | Baldy (26) | Press F1 |
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| 117032 | 2003-02-04 10:06:00 | > Sigh..... > > Looks like Graham L was right when he/she ( to be > VERY politically correct ) said:- > > "There is NO ** POINT in threads about which is > best. > That is not the purpose of this site. Such threads > cause otherwise reasonable people to behave like very > badly brought up children. > If you want to play such games, look at the > "advocacy" news groups. But please don't do it > here." > > I've got to admit that I have seen heaps of these > threads and they usually degenerate into something > nasty. Yeah, yeah......... Graham was having a go at Baldy for starting a thread that could have turned into a flame war. And what is the purpose of this forum Elephant? Nobody poked the borax at the person who started the "What is the BEST isp thread" |
Horses Hoof (3080) | ||
| 117033 | 2003-02-04 10:14:00 | I was hoping that this wouldn't degenerate. Lets just look at where Linux is best used, and where 'doze is best used. Let us also remember that we all will talk from the biased point of veiw of our personal experiences. Those wishing to keep it on the level of insults, be they fresh, or recycled, feel free to exchange emails or something, and perhaps send each other nasty little death threats or something, but PLEASE dont bring it into this thread which has the great potentual to discuss an area that many people are quite confused and curious about. This reminds me just too much of the Holden Vs Ford squabbling that made it rather difficult to assertain what was better about each vehicle. .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
| 117034 | 2003-02-04 11:11:00 | Windows V Linux. Ford V Holden. Model A V Rolls Royce. National V Labour. Christian V Muslim. Intel V AMD My best answer for ALL of these is, "Whatever works for YOU!!!" Because I go and buy a AMD CPU it doesn't mean that I think everyone else has to. I'm not young by any stretch of the imagination but I STILL remember advice from my parents. If "Fred Nurk" ( substitute any name here ) jumped off the cliff would you do it too? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 117035 | 2003-02-04 11:31:00 | The other point I should mention is that if you already have a considerable investment in software that runs under Windows ( both Financial and in learning the package ) then it's probably best to keep doing what works. Just how many people here run Linux EXCLUSIVELY? NO Windows? I have tried Linux myself but not without my training wheels. Reminds me of a Guy who used to have an IBM Compatible machine and was really into Flight Sims. Running Win 98SE and M/S Flight Sim 98. He sold this Computer as he was off to Malaysia for a job. He came back via the USA and was talked into buying a Mac while he was there. Surprise. Flight Sim 98 didn't want to work on his Mac even under an emulator. The other thing I could mention is that for the average person shopping for software isn't likely to find on the outside of the box that the software will run under Linux either. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 117036 | 2003-02-04 18:23:00 | >What a great example of what not to post in this forum. Thank you, I try to please :D |
fat & bald (3048) | ||
| 117037 | 2003-02-04 18:28:00 | > Just how many people here run Linux EXCLUSIVELY? NO > Windows? Me :) |
segfault (655) | ||
| 117038 | 2003-02-04 20:20:00 | > My best answer for ALL of these is, "Whatever works > for YOU!!!" > > Because I go and buy a AMD CPU it doesn't mean that I > think everyone else has to. Ah, Good point. I like AMD too.. But that's coz it costs less, and they are also more optimised for WinXP (Hence the XP on the end...). P4's are great, but if I had a box I was gonna do video encoding and hard-core processing calculation-requiring-stuff... then I'd want P4, as they cartainly seem to have the edge there :-) I use a mix of: Win98 Win2K WinXP Lycoris Desktop/LX RedHat 8 (Psyche) Windows .NET Server rc2 Now, Who wants to convert their copy of XP to .NET???? I wouldnt... Ya wanna know why? Coz its a server! For joe bloggs who's just bought a new PC and is freaked out by the idea that he might be on the internet in an hours time fromhis house, Having .NET is gonna be pretty useless! Can you guess why?? Coz Joe Bloggs is not gonna be running a web/ftp server from it! He needs something that is dead basic and easy to navigate, and easy to get him where he wants, which to start with will likely be Word, IE, and solitare ;-) Then again, Who'd wanna run a FTP server from Win98 when you can use .Net server (Even though Linux does the same trick for free ;-)). I like all of those OS's (Except 98.. Too old and ugly!) and they all have different strengths and weaknesses. When I finally get around to installing Wine-X, then I'll let you all know how well doze 3D games run under Linux too... :-) Anyways, that's my 2 cents worth for the morning :D Cheers Chilling_Silence |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 117039 | 2003-02-04 20:24:00 | > > Just how many people here run Linux EXCLUSIVELY? > NO > > Windows? > > Me :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 117040 | 2003-02-04 20:25:00 | AYE?!?! WTF??? What happened there???? I didnt post that?? | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 117041 | 2003-02-04 20:56:00 | >Just how many people here run Linux EXCLUSIVELY? well Sam is an exclusive Linux box, as said above. this is so i can learn Linux in my spare time. There is very little it doesn't do, and i keep finding ways around that. .Clueless |
Clueless (181) | ||
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