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Thread ID: 145614	2017-12-17 20:59:00	Win10 Is a nmassive piece of s***	pctek (84)	PC World Chat

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1443675	2017-12-30 08:49:00	I am well aware of the difference between a desktop and server OS, and if it's Linux based, it is Linux. Or are you so conceited that you feel you can make **** up? Sad	KarameaDave (15222)
1443676	2017-12-30 09:13:00	That often happens when people get asked a question and either cant or wont answer it truthfully -- Politicians are brilliant at it. How many times on TV do you see a reporter ask a question and the answer given often leaves you thinking WTF :confused: What was the question/answer. Yes, or they start off answering the question, with what they originally wanted to say before the interview started!	Digby (677)
1443677	2017-12-30 12:17:00	Wow isn't everyone in a good mood. My 2 cents... Win10: Great, it's the most compatible version of windows in my opinion and I've had it running on current and super old hardware with no real issues. For reference my first natural encounter with windows was 95. I only have two gripes: 1. "Settings" (replacement for the default control panel). I can understand why they did it (similar to Apple's approach of not putting advanced options in front of idiots) but for advanced users it seems to mean extra clicks to get where you want. 2. Onedrive. Not a particularly great service and can be a bit annoying for those that don't want to use it. I would prefer better Google integration but can't see that ever happening. Some other things have shifted that probably didn't need to but it was a quick learning curve and overall it's been very stable. It offers more customization than previous versions. iOS: I use apple for work (not by choice) and if you think Windows 10 can be annoying don't ever look at an apple computer. Constantly asking for your password to do the simplest of things (pretty much exactly the same as linux) and they have a very special approach to stopping the "idiot" users from messing with things. I have become somewhat familiar with terminal commands just to achieve, what I would consider, everyday changes to settings. Troubleshooting on a mac is usually a joke as well and at best you find tons of apple forums with similar complaints and no solution. Troubleshooting is definitely an area where Windows 10 definitely takes the cake. Linux: I've run various distros for different purposes and overall I would call it usable. You will have to deal with command lines at some point or another but it's straight forward most of the time. The biggest limitation is still compatibility with mainstream applications. I've also found some distros are getting more hardware demanding and in some cases Windows 10 actually out performs. If Windows 10 annoys you with it's complications then Linux is not for you. And for whoever it was that said regular security updates are a bad sign and that it should be sorted by now...think about it...as long as hackers are hacking then developers need to counter. With so many applications being used on the platform there is no way that Microsoft can be expected to have every door closed 100% of the time.	hueybot3000 (3646)
1443678	2017-12-30 19:20:00	iOS: And for whoever it was that said regular security updates are a bad sign and that it should be sorted by now...think about it...as long as hackers are hacking then developers need to counter. . But MS don't do it for that reason mainly. Look at the crud that gets pushed onto the PC now... Nor has it ever protected anyone. I have never updated ever, yet I remained malware free. Common sense has a lot to do with it, far too many people update yet still have malware filled PCs. I have now got Mint, Cinnamon on, played all day yesterday with it. Yes, limited sw available, still the only real issue really. Complications? No, it's not telling me I must do this, I must do that, you can't do this, you can't do that. Nor spying on me.	piroska (17583)
1443679	2017-12-30 20:01:00	I am well aware of the difference between a desktop and server OS, and if it's Linux based, it is Linux. Or are you so conceited that you feel you can make **** up? Sad I'll fill you in, its actually Enterprise class NAS software, it had no actual working interface, not even remote or even via command line as NAS devices don't normally have the connections like desktop hardware to connect a monitor, Keyboard (which you would know) - From memory no one has ever mentioned it on these forums. ( and NO its not freeNAS) When the problem first happened I spent many days on various linux and NAS forums, and all that came back was rubbish, things like " oh that shouldn't happen" "never seen that before" - completely useless answers :groan: I ended up contacting the manufactures - it took them a few days with the problem and they emailed me a fix specially for the fault along with instructions, which worked first and every other time. So as for making it up -- its not. As for any other outside help - as I said totally useless.	wainuitech (129)
1443680	2017-12-30 21:03:00	I have now got Mint, Cinnamon on, played all day yesterday with it. Yes, limited sw available, still the only real issue really. I thought that too when I first changed over but soon found I was spoilt with choice of software, including what was supposed to be MS specific. Just post what you’re looking for on here and you’ll find Linux users come out of the woodwork with suggestions. ;)	B.M. (505)
1443681	2017-12-30 21:31:00	I'll fill you in, its actually Enterprise class NAS software, it had no actual working interface, not even remote or even via command line as NAS devices don't normally have the connections like desktop hardware to connect a monitor, Keyboard (which you would know) - From memory no one has ever mentioned it on these forums. ( and NO its not freeNAS) When the problem first happened I spent many days on various linux and NAS forums, and all that came back was rubbish, things like " oh that shouldn't happen" "never seen that before" - completely useless answers :groan: I ended up contacting the manufactures - it took them a few days with the problem and they emailed me a fix specially for the fault along with instructions, which worked first and every other time. So as for making it up -- its not. As for any other outside help - as I said totally useless. Fair enough, I can't help with it, as I don't have the requisite knowledge. As for our disagreement, I regret the whole thing, this sort of stuff does not sit well with me. You have one opinion I have another. Let's just bury the hatchet, and both move on?	KarameaDave (15222)
1443682	2017-12-31 00:24:00	I thought that too when I first changed over but soon found I was spoilt with choice of software, including what was supposed to be MS specific. Just post what you’re looking for on here and you’ll find Linux users come out of the woodwork with suggestions. ;) Hmmm....an Office Suite that will let me do duplex then? I have made it work, via Boomaga and manual duplex, but it's a wee annoyance. An equivalent to Pretty Good SOlitaire? Saw some offerings for Linux, ut they don't come close. Hardly anything massively important though. I have lot of tools for Windows, but then it's because of Windows I needed them. haven't found a need for so many with Mint yet. Got a backup...like Syncback thing. Got a pic editor, viewers bundled already. VLC is on it...which I used anyway, TBird, FF etc all what I used before. I may think of something as I go....but the SW manager was pretty helpful already with most of the desktop stuff.	piroska (17583)
1443683	2017-12-31 00:41:00	Something that has always bugged me we Linux although fairly minor is that it's always had slightly glitchy scrolling in the browser and sometimes difficult to notice horizontal glitches in Video playback. There are ways to force acceleration on in the browser than can help for the scrolling thing. But anyway I mention it so that I can say, if it bugs you like it does me give Fedora a try. Fedora is used as a testing ground for new features for the commercial Redhat Linux (or at least I believe that's the case) and as such got a whole new video subsystem with the previous version which does seem to mostly alleviate these issues. Also it uses the Gnome desktop which is very different to windows and I think simple and attractive to use. Only downside is it uses a bit more RAM than other Linux distros and has abit less software available - but still a really good selection. I like playing with different Linux versions so I've tried quite a lot of them, my personal favourites so Far are MINT - XFCE version, MINT Cinnamon, Fedora desktop, and now that Ubuntu has also gone back to Gnome I'll add that to the list as the main thing I didn't like was the default Unity desktop. Here's an article full of Versions I'm thinking of trying www.lifewire.com Zorin OS looks interesting with it's deliberate windows 7 lookalike theme.	dugimodo (138)
1443684	2017-12-31 00:59:00	An equivalent to Pretty Good SOlitaire? Is this it? Running in Mint under WINE. Have you checked out pysolfc?	KarameaDave (15222)
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