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| View Poll Results: What Operating System do you use | |||
| Windows - 100% |     | 59 | 78.67% |
| OSX (any version) |    | 9 | 12.00% |
| GNU/Linux (any Distro) |    | 29 | 38.67% |
| Open Solaris (any Distro) |    | 4 | 5.33% |
| BSD (any Distro) |    | 6 | 8.00% |
| Duh, I don't know. It's what came with the computer! |    | 1 | 1.33% |
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#161 Oct 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by The Mad Hatter 
Assuming you own a copy of Windows Vista, and someone puts up a modified version for download, is it technically a "warez"?
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#162 Oct 16th, 2009
Does this guy ever stop? <rant rant rant...ad infinitum>
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#163 Oct 16th, 2009
I'm only going to say one thing:
That's maybe a reason for anyone out here to stop arguing.
Even when you continue arguing for a century or longer, people will always have different opinions and there's no one who can ever change this fact.
There's only one person who doesn't seem to get it and that is The Mad Hatter.
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"Never argue with idiots, they just drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
Even when you continue arguing for a century or longer, people will always have different opinions and there's no one who can ever change this fact.
There's only one person who doesn't seem to get it and that is The Mad Hatter.
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Originally Posted by crunchie
Yes, it is. If MS or other authorised retail outlet hasn't sold it to you, then it is not a legal copy.
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#165 Oct 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by majestic0110
Does this guy ever stop? <rant rant rant...ad infinitum>
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Originally Posted by tux4life
I'm only going to say one thing:
That's maybe a reason for anyone out here to stop arguing.
Even when you continue arguing for a century or longer, people will always have different opinions and there's no one who can ever change this fact.
There's only one person who doesn't seem to get it and that is The Mad Hatter.
I still find it a bit ridiculous though that someone who uses "tux4life" as an alias likes Windows, and dislikes Linux. It's just soooo wrong!
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#166 Oct 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by The Mad Hatter
I still find it a bit ridiculous though that someone who uses "tux4life" as an alias likes Windows, and dislikes Linux. It's just soooo wrong!
You have to understand that my brothers and I share one computer which can be used by three of us at the same time (thanks to terminal services).
I don't want to be selfish and have a Linux install which can only be used by one of us (myself of course
) at a time, and yes: I know you can set up Linux as a terminal server as well, but I never managed to do it, I still prefer those couple of clicks I have to do in Windows to set it up as opposed to this real nightmare in Linux (for me).When I could get this right, then I can start thinking about partly migrating to Linux (and still having a dual boot with Windows for gaming).
I hope you understand my point of view about Linux, there are just some drawbacks for me (my wireless card which I can't get to work (you know, I'm really internet-dependent) and in Windows it's only a matter of quickly installing some drivers from a CD which came with the box; another important thing is that I really need terminal services (or multiseat)).
Those drawbacks make it very difficult for me to start using Linux, it just requires too much time for me to get things right under Linux.
I just want an OS where I (and my environment (e.g. family)) feel comfortable with (this involves that I just can't permit to let all those crucial things take up sooooo much of my expensive time).
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Originally Posted by The Mad Hatter
I've already admitted that I get you. You like Windows. I dislike Windows. You like Pepsi, I like Coke.
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#167 Oct 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by tux4life
Well, that's because I was not aware of the fact that I'd be a Linux island in a sea of Windows users at the time I chose my alias
You have to understand that my brothers and I share one computer which can be used by three of us at the same time (thanks to terminal services).
I don't want to be selfish and have a Linux install which can only be used by one of us (myself of course
When I could get this right, then I can start thinking about partly migrating to Linux (and still having a dual boot with Windows for gaming).
I hope you understand my point of view about Linux, there are just some drawbacks for me (my wireless card which I can't get to work (you know, I'm really internet-dependent) and in Windows it's only a matter of quickly installing some drivers from a CD which came with the box; another important thing is that I really need terminal services (or multiseat)).
Those drawbacks make it very difficult for me to start using Linux, it just requires too much time for me to get things right under Linux.
I just want an OS where I (and my environment (e.g. family)) feel comfortable with (this involves that I just can't permit to let all those crucial things take up sooooo much of my expensive time).
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Originally Posted by tux4life
Just to get things right: I dislike Pepsi, I prefer *real* coke from the Coca-Cola company
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#168 Oct 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by tux4life
I just want an OS where I (and my environment (e.g. family)) feel comfortable with (this involves that I just can't permit to let all those crucial things take up sooooo much of my expensive time).
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#169 Oct 16th, 2009
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Originally Posted by The Mad Hatter
I know - it was just a rhetorical question. I think that you should be able to modify your operating system. Microsoft thinks you shouldn't be able to. They won't convince me, and I won't convince them.
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#170 Oct 17th, 2009
AFAIK 'stripped' is not illegal, as long as you own a legal copy of the software, and you've stripped it down yourself.
But Microsoft doesn't provide support for stripped-down versions of Windows (like the ones made by nlite), though I don't care about that because I've never actually needed technical support from Microsoft.
But Microsoft doesn't provide support for stripped-down versions of Windows (like the ones made by nlite), though I don't care about that because I've never actually needed technical support from Microsoft.
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