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Thread ID: 61250 2005-08-29 22:57:00 Five Reasons Not To Use Linux vinref (6194) PC World Chat
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1357242 2005-08-29 22:57:00 Finally, someone has written a sane, reasonable and well-laid out article (www.linux-watch.com) on the reasons why people should not use Linux. These are the exact reasons why I don't use Linux anymore, and I urge all those penguin-heads to read this article and reconsider your mistaken, and frankly, zealous anti-Windows views.

Why is it that after 10 years of Linux, it still hasn't managed to corner even 5% of the desktop user market? Don't you get it? Windows is much better.

Peace and Prosperity.
vinref (6194)
1357243 2005-08-29 23:27:00 Thanks vinref, I was considering linux for my laptop, but thanks to those excellent points, I'll save my money, and go with windows.

They missed one big point though. Windows always ensures that I am informed about any offers to increase my ability to perform for the ladies. Remember girls if someone is using another operating system, you may be short changed.

-Qyiet
qyiet (6730)
1357244 2005-08-29 23:59:00 Very funny. Not.
Real Reason number 1:
Games.
pctek (84)
1357245 2005-08-30 00:20:00 Yay, stupid articles by stupid people!! Jeremy (1197)
1357246 2005-08-30 00:43:00 Finally, someone has written a sane, reasonable and well-laid out article (www.linux-watch.com) on the reasons why people should not use Linux. These are the exact reasons why I don't use Linux anymore, and I urge all those penguin-heads to read this article and reconsider your mistaken, and frankly, zealous anti-Windows views.Did you even read the article? :groan: ninja (1671)
1357247 2005-08-30 01:10:00 Did you even read the article? :groan:
I didnt until I saw your comment so I read it.

My reply to the original poster: Did you even read the article? :groan:
sam m (517)
1357248 2005-08-30 01:28:00 I'll save my money, and go with windows

I see the billboard now

Save money Buy Windows OS, Yea Right.

:D

good article
beama (111)
1357249 2005-08-30 02:46:00 Save money Buy Windows
But then how is that saving money? bit of an oxymoron there aint it?
bob_doe_nz (92)
1357250 2005-08-30 02:56:00 I don't care . I'll stick to my "mistaken and frankly zealous" opinions . (Whatever does that mean?) .

I use Linux because it's a real OS, it's fast, it's easy to use and I understand it . It doesn't do things to me; it does things for me .

I use Windows reluctantly because I use some cross-platform compilers and other software which is Windows-only, and I can't be bothered with emulators .

I don't want Linux to look like Windows . I don't want it to "work" like Windows . I want it to work predictably . That means I don't want it to be "intutive" . I don't want it to be "user friendly" . I don't want it to automatically install new hardware . I don't want it to complain at length if I unplug hardware . I want it to do what I tell it to do . I'm happy to tell the OS when I've installed something .

If vinref doesn't like Linux, that's fine . It's not compulsory . But don't ask me to like Windows . That's not compulsory either .
Graham L (2)
1357251 2005-08-30 03:59:00 ROFL me, has only qyiet got the message ? :) Terry Porritt (14)
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