I actually like WinXP

[Bateluer]

Its been running pretty good for the last three months or so, its relatively fast, just as stable as my Mandrake 8.1 box. I have not had any major hardware incompatibilities.

Its got its quirks, like the annoying passport thingy. And the default interface is pretty gay. I changed it to suit me though. Check out the screen shot. I like pretty GUIS    

http://bateluer.edawgcg.net/Desktops/silverXP1.JPG

[voidmain]

Yeah, XP is great.  Here is a copy of my favorite wallpaper: http://www.digital-ink.co.uk/teletubbiesXP.jpg

And you sure do have a pile of spyware running in that task bar of yours...

[ February 25, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

[Bateluer]

Spyware? In where the System Tray or the Quicklaunch?

Instead of putting all my shortcuts on the desktop, where it messes up my wallpapers, I put them in the Quick Launch area. I also added the two menus you can see in the lower right, Quick Office and Quick Games, I put all my Office aps and my Games in those menus.

Nothing in the Quicklaunch is actually running, they are just shortcuts.

BTW, nice wallpaper, lol

[voidmain]

I was joking.  I wouldn't use XP if M$ gave it away for free.

[dbl221]

Well thats a nice GUI, thats for sure.
But cant you do all that in X...I think you can.

The point is not that XP is this or that...the point is Micro$haft is, well evil.

Linux is pure and good and, well, not ruled by Darth Vader and his pal Darth.

But seriously...you can do even more pretty GUI stuff in Linux...WAY MORE!

[psyjax]

I still think the XP GUI looks gay  

[ February 26, 2002: Message edited by: psyjax ]

[Bateluer]

The SSSCA will make open source software illegal, if its passed.

[jtpenrod]

quote: Check out the screen shot. I like pretty GUIS <http://forum.fuckmicrosoft.com/ubb/smile.gif>
 

I couldn't help but notice how much that looks just like KDE     Just more Macro$uck innovation  

[Calum]

quote:Originally posted by psyjax:
I still think the XP GUI looks gay      

you can tell it's sexuality just by looking at it? how? does it have a funny walk?

[TB]

quote:Originally posted by Bateleur:
The SSSCA will make open source software illegal, if its passed.

Uh huh, whatever. The SSSCA wont make open software illegal. It'll simply make the use of devices or software that refuse to comply to the standards illegal. And let's not forget the important word IF. You know, for a country of 'democracy', it seems as though the US government sure does want to be able to control more and more facets of people's everyday lives. Shit, people in communist countries have more freedom.

Should I just put this down to being another American double standard????

[ March 04, 2002: Message edited by: TB ]

[psyjax]

The Comunists are more overt and push people around. The US works by "manufacturing consent" the media and government create the illusion that people have a choice but infact they are at the mercy of those elite few who controlll what they hear and watch.

It's not some big conspiracy or anything, it's just the inevitable result of big money government and the corpratization of the media. This is why the internet is such a threat and constantly trying to be regulated.

Im not throwing mud at the US I love this country. I just think that THE PEOPLE are not doing enugh to make sure they are the ones running it. Hell, when is the last time you voted? Last election perhapse.... ok.... then when is the last time you voted for a local judge or congressman?

If the majority voted for everyone starting from the most lowly of government offices like we are supposed to, I don't think stupid bills, corporate media, and mega-monopolies would be a problem at all (that is, unless the country turns out to actually like that sort of thing *shudder*)

[dbl221]

Well that act must make all the americans proud of their democracy........way to go guys.

[Tux]

thats the ugliest thing ive ever seen...i played with xp for about 2 mintes before it gave me a headache....

now osx thats a pretty GUI.....

[Zombie9920]

quote:Originally posted by Tux:
thats the ugliest thing ive ever seen...i played with xp for about 2 mintes before it gave me a headache....

now osx thats a pretty GUI.....

I don't like Luna either, but I do like WinXP's GUI. It is fully customizeable to suite your needs if you know how to mod it. I like a more professional looking VS myself. I also like the Quick Launch menu because it gives you the ability to remove all of the desktop clutter and still have fast, easy access to your shortcuts.  


Hell, I even have my recycle bin put away to where I can't see it on my desktop.


And like the man who started this topic said..it is a very stable OS(If you know how to properly install and configure stuff like your drivers). Best of all, it will run about any Win32 app/game out there.

Windows XP is so customizable that you can even make it look like MacOSX(why a person would want to do this I don't know)...see.

(That is Windows XP..not OSX)


Linux on the other hand...is kinda plain looking if you ask me.

[ March 08, 2002: Message edited by: Zombie9920 ]

[Zombie9920]

quote:Originally posted by VoidMain:
Yeah, XP is great.  Here is a copy of my favorite wallpaper: http://www.digital-ink.co.uk/teletubbiesXP.jpg

And you sure do have a pile of spyware running in that task bar of yours...

[ February 25, 2002: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

That wallpaper is your favorite wallpaper? Why is that...are you a TeleTubbies fan or do you just like looking at Bill's face? LoL(that wallpaper is ghey)