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Why Linux is King and will soon Rule
lazygamer:
If Longhorn has this RIAA crap, I will probably not pir8 it and just stick with XP as my dual boot windows. Of course, this RIAA crap could be very shoddily implemented, and removable by a decent cracker. Isn't that illegal under the DMCA to remove RIAA stuff from a future OS? Well I live in Canada anyways, and it's very unlikely RIAA will charge the end user. Corps and governments find it easier(and safer) to attack at the source.
Did you know that Longhorn is named after a bar in Whistler which is in BC? Obviously Microsoft likes skiing and realizes BC r0x0rs. Should I be honored or disgusted at their precense though? Perhaps trips to the Vancouver weed dealers(and consumption of their purchase) gave them the bright idea to make higher quality wind0ze to compete with Linux. See, pot saved Microsoft!(it's true, you telling me you woulden't try a d00bie on frequent trips to and from BC?!)
I used to be sold on the merits of making massive profits(did you know that the Redhat founder has like 450 million dollars in Redhat stocks?) as "just how life works". Then I was converted. Now I recognize how great Linux is. To people who haven't mastered it yet, it seems over-hyped. I have hardly even became competent with it, yet I realize that having a hard time with Linux is actually the user's fault. Sounds like an MS thing to say? MS says that your system sucking ass is YOUR FAULT. I say Linux not doing everything you want exactly how want, now that is YOUR FAULT(thus, hit the Linux books to learn). Linux is more then willing to back you up with stability and such.
When you look at the principles of Open source, Free software, Linux's history etc. You start to realize just how wonderful an operating system built on these ideals must be. That's why it's important to stick with it.
Oh and Redhat8 is cool enough that I now proclaim it... PIMPHAT 8! It has been redeemed.
Zombie9920:
Heh, I just watched the Longhorn preview video made by one of the few lucky people who has Longhorn(the guy is a member of Winbeta)...It looks nothing like XP. I'm still waiting on this Alpha to leak. Screw downloadig 3 680MB+ Linux ISO's when there will be 1 520MB ISO of a better OS(Longhorn) available soon. ;P
For those who want to see the Longhorn video you can get it at
http://www.fileconnect.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2514&mode=flat&order=0&thold=0 . You must have the DivX 5.02 codec installed on your system to watch the video(you can download the Codec for free at http://www.divx.com and it is available for MacOS, Linux and Windows platforms).
[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]
voidmain:
Zombie, you are one sick individual. You should seek professional help as soon as possible. You've obviously been brain washed.
Zombie9920:
quote:Originally posted by void main:
Zombie, you are one sick individual. You should seek professional help as soon as possible. You've obviously been brain washed.
--- End quote ---
Nope, I'm not brainwashed. I just know a bettor *looking* OS when I see it. Not only does Longhorn look better than Linux, but it will have the nice benefit of compatability w/all Win32 apps and games(unlike Linux). ;P
(EDIT)I also don't want to forget to mention that the better looking, more compatible OS is also smaller in size than the other OS.
[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]
voidmain:
quote:Originally posted by Zombie9920:
Nope, I'm not brainwashed. I just know a bettor *looking* OS when I see it. Not only does Longhorn look better than Linux, but it will have the nice benefit of compatability w/all Win32 apps and games(unlike Linux). ;P
(EDIT)I also don't want to forget to mention that the better looking, more compatible OS is also smaller in size than the other OS.
--- End quote ---
I suppose looks are a personal preference, and one I happen to disagree with you about. You only have one choice of GUI looks/operation with Windows if you don't like it you can change themes/skins but that's as far as you can go. You can't change the GUI. On Linux you have many choices of GUIs, most of them changable with themes just like Windows, but you can even go a step further if you have the knowlege. It is infinitly customizable as you have the source code.
As far as being compatible with Win32 programs, I don't see that as a good thing since I want all Win32 programs to die. And again you do not understand what an "OS" is. A "distro" is not an "OS". A distro is more than an OS. Just like what you get on the Windows CD is more than an OS.
However, on most distros you get "many" more extras above an beyond the OS that you could only dream of getting on the Windows CD. As we've been over countless times, on the Windows CD you do not get MS Office, MS SQL Server, MS Visual Studio, Several browsers, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. Not only do you get the equivelant of those apps with a "distro" you get more than one choice of each. There are distros that fit most of that on one CD (see Knoppix), let M$ try and fit all of that on one CD.
Now, seek professional help, no one here wants your crazies.
[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]
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