BigB's Response:

Ok, at first, I thought that this was serious.

If it really is... then this is the a special circumstance that I may consider a DDoS attack on a site acceptable...


This has to be the best part about the "article"...

That almost deserves to be blown up into poster size and pasted EVERYWHERE!

[quote: DR.MD. Da
No way would I run a Linux operating system if it means I can't connect to America Online.[/quote]Why would you need that anyway? What, are you Internet-suicidal or something? As far as I know, it's a lack on AoL's part that their service is incompatible with decent OSes [MacOS may be the - somewhat - exception, but that's only because so many people in the states use Macs]

[quote: DR.MD. Da

Also, where is Microsoft Office for Linux, Windows Media Player for Linux and Outlook Express for Linux? Nowhere to be found. If I can't type a letter, make a spreadsheet, or email anyone with Linux, why on earth would I ever put it on my desktop?[/quote]
I think this guy never heard of Google or looking for ports of software. He listed here exclusively MS software that is never gonna be ported by MS for Linux [that would mean they need to make their source public, right? ]. OpenOffice.org, MPlayer and Ximian Evolution, to name some of the equivalents for what he is demanding. He can take his MCSE certificate from DeVry and shove it up his ASS!!!

Yet another simpleton(*nix/tux/opensource/BSD/ HATER) Who cant set up a simple linux box.

(make no mistake about it though Microsoft keeps this country full of jobs) Bush/Chenney 2004 : Vote Republican and send a message [The economy is back.](from the devistating clinton admin errors & neglect)
This has been another BigB production!

Personally, I am a mac fan. I think that OS X takes the best of Windows and the best of Unix and combines them into one. For example, I love being able to use Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop right along with mplayer, xemacs, and vi.

However, this guy is pissing me off ...

First, he recommends Windows XP Home over Windows XP Professional. Home doesn't include any of the basic networking features pro does - which makes it useless to power users

He says that the linux desktop is laughable? No, it's customizable

Also, this is laughable ...

I especially like the four games it comes with - Hearts, FreeCell (so addictive!), Minesweeper, and Solitaire. It's easy to see why XP is considered the ultimate platform for gamers.

I agree that Windows is a much better gaming system that Linux. #1, there is DirectX support while (to the best of my knowledge) Linux only has support for OpenGL. #2, there was that whole problem awhile back with ATi not delivering any hardware-rendering drivers for their Radeon line. Plus, let's face it, good, honest 3D gaming on Linux is limited to Quake But, c'mon, solitaire makes Windows a gaming machine?!

Outlook Express isn't virus-proof, either. However, Outlook does include a nifty feature that automatically blocks a few conspicuous-looking outgoing .exe files, etc (the feature can be enabled/disabled which is nice too).

I hate to admit it, but in the end, I have to agree with this guy - windows is better than linux for the average home user. I think Linux is a great server and an even greater toy for power users who feel they've outgrown Windows. However, for the everyday home user, I think it's easier and more convenient to be able to use popular, mainstream Windows software. For the pro user, go right ahead and have fun doing all that tweaking and customizing and get your machine to look and work better than Windows!

Why doesn't linux come with defragmenting tools? Because the file system defragments automatically! And why is the columnist defragmenting at the same time as installing security patches? That's a no-no!

And why does this guy WANT his computer to be constantly calling home telling Microsoft everything he's always doing??

Oh, I get it ... this is some sorta parody, right?

Big B, this has to be a joke because the guy says that he loves having Microsoft spy and watch everything he does.

Hah ... I was just doing some browsing on this site ... read this wack-o article:

http://qrxx.4t.com/linuxbeat3.htm

DX is sorta supported on Linux, but if you want to play games go windows

actually if i could have goten my video drivers to work properly on Mandrake i think their basic game pack is way better (the tux sliding down the hill is awsome)

but over all each platform be it Linux Unix Windows Mac (or anything else out there) they have their advantages and disadvantages.

But overall personally ill take a Mac over a Windows(PC) (if i could afford one ;D) Windows(PC) over a linux setup. but thats me. i do like linux but its not for what i do

tux sliding down the hill? That's not a mandrake game - it's called TuxRacer And if you buy the full version, like I did, you have a choice of 4 characters sliding down random objects in a whole bunch of scenery/environments .... including races

hehe fun game though, last time i played it was MD8.X or sumthing i knew it wasnt a mandrake game i just assiocated it with MD cuz it was my flavor at that time

Linux is for die-hard ,thick-skinned , hardcore , geeky , intelligent people where windoze is for anyone with a little bit of knowledge about what's happening behind the screen.My opinion is that Linux is the best in its own area , windoze is the best in its own area.It has been found by a secret survery that anti-social and introverted people using Linux amounts to 77% whereas the same type of people windoze amounts to 20%

Linux is not for the average person, it requires abit of programming skills and alot of time if your going to make it run right

Windows anyone can use if they have a brain

MacOSX is for anyone who is brandnew to computers ( if theyve used windows they will feel ackward trying to use a mac unless they sit down and spend some good time getting used to it)