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Xeen

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« on: 8 October 2003, 23:25 »
Finally some good news!

According to a recent survey, Microsoft hatred is at an all time high, though of course they still have their supporters. 15% of the people surveyed plan to drop MS software very soon. That's not that high, but at least most others understand why MS suck so much and hate it too, just can't switch for now for various reasons.

Article can be found here, some of the responses are quite ammusing.
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« Reply #1 on: 9 October 2003, 03:26 »
Thats not 15% of people, thats 15% of respondees.  ie that sample space is a bit dodgy.  Nice article though.

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"Microsoft users are getting fed up. They're battered by worms, viruses, security patches and increasing enterprise (news - web sites) licensing costs. Aggravation has users talking about switching from Microsoft software to something else. We're trying to figure out how much of that talk is just talk, and how much is serious action. Do you seriously plan to dump Microsoft software?"  


And if thats not a biased way to ask the question I dont know what is.

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What we've found is roughly 5% of our users would be good candidates for Linux, requiring very little handholding after initial training. The rest, well, we don't have enough staff to handle the workload it would take to train and hold hands for the rest.


[ October 08, 2003: Message edited by: Faust ]

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« Reply #2 on: 9 October 2003, 04:47 »
That is only 15% of 967 people. That equals 145 people. That isn't even a dent in the billions of MS software users. Given, I'm sure there are more people than just those 145 who are going to switch.....but I'm sure it wouldn't be no 15% of the total user base.

Out of that survey I wonder how many of the people who participated were total, hardcore geeks? I wonder how many were just anti-MS zealots. You have to remember that there are alot more normal people than there are hardcore geeks in this world.

[ October 08, 2003: Message edited by: Viper ]

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« Reply #3 on: 9 October 2003, 07:18 »
I'm not an anti-MS zealot.  However I always come back to Linux after every attempt to install Windows XP on my laptop (even though there is a logo here that says "designed for Windows XP", go figure)  Windows is just shitty, sorry.  I installed it during fall break so I could do Windoze assembly with MASM on it for my assembly language class and so I could play Morrowind.  Well it turns out Warcraft III runs *slower* in windows than it does in linux on my computer and any attempt to update the driver from nvidia resulted in blue screens every time I booted up windows.  I finally reverted to the old driver (using system restore) just in time to go back to college.  No sooner than I had been back a day then I got infested with a bunch of goddamn viruses that my virus checker couldn't delete.  I gave up and put red hat linux back on the thing.

These are just anecdotes, your mileage with windows problems may be different, but for me windows is trash.
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« Reply #4 on: 9 October 2003, 08:26 »
quote:
Originally posted by Viper:
That is only 15% of 967 people. That equals 145 people. That isn't even a dent in the billions of MS software users. Given, I'm sure there are more people than just those 145 who are going to switch.....but I'm sure it wouldn't be no 15% of the total user base.

Out of that survey I wonder how many of the people who participated were total, hardcore geeks? I wonder how many were just anti-MS zealots. You have to remember that there are alot more normal people than there are hardcore geeks in this world.

[ October 08, 2003: Message edited by: Viper ]


Still in the dark I see.  Actualy alot of people are thinking about switching and no they are not anti-ms hardcore geeks.  Well obviously you are.  To keep XPiss running
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« Reply #5 on: 9 October 2003, 21:42 »
If that were 15% of all people that would be HUGE!!!
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« Reply #6 on: 9 October 2003, 11:13 »
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Originally posted by -=Solaris.M.K.A=-:


Still in the dark I see.  Actualy alot of people are thinking about switching and no they are not anti-ms hardcore geeks.  Well obviously you are.  To keep XPiss running


Sure, Uh-Huh. Like I'm going to take you seriously. I'm really going to believe the words that come out of a 3rd graders' mouth. Riiggghhht!

BTW, did I call you a geek? Did I call anybody posting here a geek? No. I simply said, *I wonder how many hardcore geeks answered that survey*. Why don't you go take that geek test I posted and post your results man. I'm sure you'll rate higher as a geek than I do(not that I really care how fucking geeky you are).

The truth is, the majority of Linux zealots are really geeks. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm not trying to call people names. It is the god damn truth. Some people are proud of being a geek. There is nothing wrong with being proud of who you are. I'm not about to degrade a person for who they are.

Don't even ask me to point you in the direction of that geek test. If you can't manage to find the post yourself...tough shit.

I should ask myself, "Why do I even communicate with people who have the mentality of a kid?". Really, how childish is it to call XP something like XPee/XPiss? Using the word Pee as an insult is something a 3rd grader does. I don't care much for Linux but you don't see me saying shit like Linsucks, Crapix, etc. Whats next? Are you going to call me a Poop head or something along those lines?(ROFLMFAO!)

Try calling stuff by its proper name man. It makes you look more mature. BTW, you really should work on your name calling as well.
As far as I know you may really be a grade school kid though. If you are, well that explains everything.

[ October 09, 2003: Message edited by: Viper ]

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« Reply #7 on: 9 October 2003, 22:26 »
quote:
Originally posted by Viper:


Sure, Uh-Huh. Like I'm going to take you seriously. I'm really going to believe the words that come out of a 3rd graders' mouth. Riiggghhht!

BTW, did I call you a geek? Did I call anybody posting here a geek? No. I simply said, *I wonder how many hardcore geeks answered that survey*. Why don't you go take that geek test I posted and post your results man. I'm sure you'll rate higher as a geek than I do(not that I really care how fucking geeky you are).

The truth is, the majority of Linux zealots are really geeks. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm not trying to call people names. It is the god damn truth. Some people are proud of being a geek. There is nothing wrong with being proud of who you are. I'm not about to degrade a person for who they are.

Don't even ask me to point you in the direction of that geek test. If you can't manage to find the post yourself...tough shit.

I should ask myself, "Why do I even communicate with people who have the mentality of a kid?". Really, how childish is it to call XP something like XPee/XPiss? Using the word Pee as an insult is something a 3rd grader does. I don't care much for Linux but you don't see me saying shit like Linsucks, Crapix, etc. Whats next? Are you going to call me a Poop head or something along those lines?(ROFLMFAO!)

Try calling stuff by its proper name man. It makes you look more mature. BTW, you really should work on your name calling as well.
As far as I know you may really be a grade school kid though. If you are, well that explains everything.

[ October 09, 2003: Message edited by: Viper ]


Yet here you are, ranting like a child, saying that Xpiss is so wonderful and making a big fuss over the difference over 9x and NT line when they are all basicaly the same!

When you say that linux can just be as insecure when its already been prooven that is more secure than windows.  And lastly it is your own mentality that links the word 'XPiss'  with a third grade literate making you the third grader.  One can take that word as a definition as how poor XP is and that is all.


And you say that you do not call the linux world as geeky but then turn around in the same scentence and state:

The truth is, the majority of Linux zealots are really geeks  

Maby your not trying to be rude, but thats what you are comming accross as.  NO, you do not have to believe me.  I'm not here to convince anyone.  But linux are used by alot more people than you think.  Its not just a wondows only world anymore!

[ October 09, 2003: Message edited by: -=Solaris.M.K.A=- ]

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« Reply #8 on: 10 October 2003, 03:43 »
With all the viruse's and worms going around ( our computers at school go down at least once a week ) who could blame anyone for thinking about something other than microsoft ?
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« Reply #9 on: 10 October 2003, 03:50 »
quote:
Originally posted by -=Solaris.M.K.A=-:
viper is a poop head

im rubber and youre glue whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you

a tisket a tasket we all have a basket

mommy! daddy is trying to touch my butt

im telling my mommy on you


ok.................
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« Reply #10 on: 10 October 2003, 04:04 »
No no don't do that its supposed to be a secret, shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!   :D  



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« Reply #11 on: 10 October 2003, 04:45 »
What's the big deal, Solaris? Why are you trying to impersonate Viper?
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« Reply #12 on: 10 October 2003, 04:45 »
Wow, I've been copied again. I wonder who did that? *looks at the impersonators rating, post count, member number and sig*  :rolleyes:
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« Reply #13 on: 10 October 2003, 06:10 »
quote:
Originally posted by Viper:
Wow, I've been copied again. I wonder who did that? *looks at the impersonators rating, post count, member number and sig*    :rolleyes:  

you said

 
quote:

Originally posted by -=Solaris.M.K.A=-: <b><--</b>
viper is a poop head

im rubber and youre glue whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you

a tisket a tasket we all have a basket

mommy! daddy is trying to touch my butt

im telling my mommy on you




First you copy me, then when I copy you, you get all prissy about it.  Typical
   :D

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« Reply #14 on: 10 October 2003, 06:13 »
WTF are you talking about? I didn't copy shit dude. Quite frankly, copying you would be a waste of my fucking time. Honestly, replying to you is a waste of my fucking time.

With that said. I'm out. C-Ya!
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