My sister is microsoftified

[luckyp3616]

She loves M$, but I hate it! What should I tell her?

[Orethrius]

If you bought and paid for this system, then nobody else has the right to tell you what to run on it. If she persists, explain that there is equivalent software for the majority of programmes she used under Windows (even Solitaire!), save a handful of obscure titles (even Far.Cry runs under WineX). If she threatens to wipe the hard drive and install Windows anyway, tell her this is unacceptable as she has no claim to the hardware; if she persists, enable a BIOS password on bootup. If she formats the drive after swearing to comply with your security policy, disconnect the power supply from the motherboard (after switching off and unplugging the power supply, of course!) then plug the power supply back in, separate from the motherboard. She'll never figure that one out, just remember to switch off and unplug the power supply before reconnecting the motherboard for your own usage.

If this system was purchased with family funds, dual-boot it.  Plain and simple, it saves precious arguing time.

[Aloone_Jonez]

You say she loves Microsoft, aren't you being a bit dramatic?

My brother's laptop came with OpenOffice, he used it for a few months and then decided it didn't fulfill his needs so he installed Microsoft Office 2000 as he's entitles to a free licence from his univercity. I don't have a problem with this, he's tried out a piece of software and decided it doesn't suit him so he's found some software that does, he doesn't use IE, he's tried both Opera and FireFox and gone for Opera because it prefurs it.

Has your sister used any non-Microsoft software?

Do you think she could be just shy and afraid to try out new things?
My dad just uses MS software (well apart from OpenOffice) because he refuses to learn to use anything else, and I don't blame him.

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Microsoft just as I don't like many other big companies but they're not as bad as some, as far as I'm aware they don't use child workers and they haven't killed anyone, yes they have a monopoly and it's bad but I think we need to put things into perspective.

[luckyp3616]

Oretherus: Oh, I get it... so if she tries to format, then I temporarily disable the BIOS!

Aloon_jonez: Well. she calles it "ease of use" and "compatibility" (simply because of the frikin "Yahoo!" service)

[Aloone_Jonez]

So, you havn't answered any of my questions, what is the main reason she won't use FireFox or anything else non-Microsoft for that matter?

[luckyp3616]

Comfy GUI and Perfect compat. She uses it for Easy use of software, and 100% compatibility. She is too used to Microsoft. OH yeah, she says its "too" primitive. It wouldn;t be if M$ havent patented everything.

[solemnwarning]

If you bought and paid for this system, then nobody else has the right to tell you what to run on it. If she persists, explain that there is equivalent software for the majority of programmes she used under Windows (even Solitaire!), save a handful of obscure titles (even Far.Cry runs under WineX). If she threatens to wipe the hard drive and install Windows anyway, tell her this is unacceptable as she has no claim to the hardware; if she persists, enable a BIOS password on bootup. If she formats the drive after swearing to comply with your security policy, disconnect the power supply from the motherboard (after switching off and unplugging the power supply, of course!) then plug the power supply back in, separate from the motherboard. She'll never figure that one out, just remember to switch off and unplug the power supply before reconnecting the motherboard for your own usage.

If this system was purchased with family funds, dual-boot it.  Plain and simple, it saves precious arguing time.

dont bother with disconnecting psu its hard on some boards, just unplug the power button u dont need to unplug from mains for pwr button either

[Kintaro]

If she's a virgin sacrafice her to me and chaos.

[skyman8081]

We should all be promoting Linux...

...BY FORCE!  :rolleyes:  Genius!

[Orethrius]

We should all be promoting Linux...

...BY FORCE!  :rolleyes:  Genius!

Hey, he paid for it, that's his perogative.
God knows I try not to force-strangle sysops that tell me to use XP because they're lazy asses.  *urge to kill... rising...*

[Aloone_Jonez]

I agree skyman and I'd just like to make this point again:

Bill Gates has forced many people to use Windows if you force someone to use Linux then you're just as fucking bad.

[piratePenguin]

Bill Gates has forced many people to use Windows if you force someone to use Linux then you're just as fucking bad.

If Mr. Y has done many bad things and Mr. Z does some bad thing, the same as one of the many bad things that Mr. Y has done, that does not mean that Mr. Z is just as bad as Mr. Y.

That and:
Aloone, what's worse: killing one innocent person or killing thirty million innocent people?

[Aloone_Jonez]

Yes but you get the point, don't be like Bill Gates togeather with other people who force people to run software they don't want. The main reason why I'm anti-Microsoft is because they're anti-choice and I'm against anyone who wants to limit someone else's choices.

[piratePenguin]

Yes but you get the point, don't be like Bill Gates and force people to run software they don't want. The main reason why I'm anti-Microsoft is because they're anti-choice and I'm against anyone who wants to limit someone else's choices.

I do not get this.
You hate Microsoft with a passion, because they're against choice.
And you continue to use and support Microsoft products, rather than use and support free software (which would make more sense)? What in the hell?
So what's the plan? How are we gonna eradicate these evil bastards?

You might laugh at me saying that you're supporting Microsoft by using their products. But, you are. If instead you used GNU/Linux, you are supporting free software (in a BIG way, often underestimated) and you can actually help fight MS rather than support them...

So why don't you use GNU/Linux full-time? It would make more sense, you talk about free choice and such alot, it seems.
You will achieve no such thing on MS anything.
You're locked in Aloone......
*Your* choices are limited. But aren't they? If you wanted to ditch Windows FOR GOOD and stop supporting MS FOR GOOD, could you?
I don't think you could.
Prove me wrong PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[Aloone_Jonez]

I do not get this.
You hate Microsoft with a passion, because they're against choice.

Yes, and I also respect people if they choose Microsoft software but only if they've tried the alternatives.

And you continue to use and support Microsoft products,

But Windows is the only Microsoft product I used at home but at work I have no choice.

rather than use and support free software (which would make more sense)? What in the hell?
So what's the plan? How are we gonna eradicate these evil bastards?

Linux isn't enough to eliminate Microsoft because it will never gain a significant market share, the US government and EU will have to do something. Let's also put the anti-Micorsoft thing into perspective, there are worse companies out there, some kill people and use cheap labour, Microsoft may be bad though they're not that bad.

You might laugh at me saying that you're supporting Microsoft by using their products. But, you are. If instead you used GNU/Linux, you are supporting free software (in a BIG way, often underestimated) and you can actually help fight MS rather than support them...

So why don't you use GNU/Linux full-time? It would make more sense, you talk about free choice and such alot, it seems.
You will achieve no such thing on MS anything.
You're locked in Aloone......
*Your* choices are limited. But aren't they? If you wanted to ditch Windows FOR GOOD and stop supporting MS FOR GOOD, could you?
I don't think you could.
Prove me wrong PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I only use Windows becaue Linux doesn't have any suitable any electronics simulation software, but this has been disscused    before.