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[Hawkfrost]

Well, even though the rest of the people here are happy living in Windows mediocrity, I welcome you to the Linux world and understand.

Most of the points above would be solved with more people using Linux on a regular basis and they wouldn't have to pay someone fees and upgrade charges.

I haven't pay for upgrades or any fees, are you getting Windows confused with Mac?


Windows isn't that bad really, people just like to rip on because it's popular mostly.
Every OS has it's ups and downs.

[Andir]

Well, even though the rest of the people here are happy living in Windows mediocrity, I welcome you to the Linux world and understand.

Most of the points above would be solved with more people using Linux on a regular basis and they wouldn't have to pay someone fees and upgrade charges.

I haven't pay for upgrades or any fees, are you getting Windows confused with Mac?


Windows isn't that bad really, people just like to rip on because it's popular mostly.
Every OS has it's ups and downs.

You're still running Windows 3.0 then?  You're paying for new versions, thus upgrades (at least I hope you consider them upgrades.)

Correct, Windows is not that it's "that bad."  It's the complacency that comes with it.  IE6 was a great example of that.  Microsoft had a majority share of the Internet browsers and you can see that they had nothing to compete with so they didn't really improve it at all.  They didn't add new features, they didn't expand it at all.  It "just worked" and that was fine.  But were you getting any better products out of it?  That's why I "rip" on Windows/Microsoft.  They have/can/will get mediocre and complacent with their system and not improve it, then expect you to pay for the next version that doesn't really improve on any of that at all.  (This was Microsoft's plan, not just me being conspiratist.  It was revealed in several internal documents during the anti-trust cases.)  I suppose (hope) I don't have to tell you why this is bad.

If everyone used GNU/Linux (as Stallman is correct in pointing out... not attacking.  That's a poor word.) then companies would have to compete to get your dollars by providing products that work better than others in several environments.  You'll probably say, "But then you replace Windows with Linux..."  Yes, but in GNU compliance, someone will inevitably replace the Linux Kernel or other submodules with a better system and they will be able to provide 100% binary/library compatibility if they wanted without having to pay Redhat/Novell/Microsoft for patent rights, license fees, or whatever.  This is better for you and I, right?

[IndonesiaWarMinister]

HEIL GNU LINUX!

THE UNHOLY ALLIANCE OF PENGUINS AND GOATS!

HEIL! HEIL!

SIEG OS!

[Armok]

In Chorus:

HEIL GNU LINUX!
HEIL GNU LINUX!
HEIL GNU LINUX!

HEIL GNU LINUX!
HEIL GNU LINUX!
HEIL GNU LINUX!

HEIL GNU LINUX!
HEIL GNU LINUX!
HEIL GNU LINUX!

[Maggarg - Eater of chicke]

I'm still happy with Mister Windows XP.
It hasn't really broken down yet, and it runs everything.

[Yanlin]

Incidentally, all the people that I hear whining about XP fail at using it.

I mean really. Maybe if you stopped downloading all that crap from dubious sites and pirating all those viruses (They suck at piracy too.) you wouldn't be getting all these viruses and blaming it on Windows.

[Peewee]

Am I the only one who came in here expecting to ask this thread to be moved to DF fort mode?

I thought you were talking about throwing away the green glass windows you trained up glass-smiths on.

[Yanlin]

Am I the only one who came in here expecting to ask this thread to be moved to DF fort mode?

I thought you were talking about throwing away the green glass windows you trained up glass-smiths on.

This here kids, is why you should know capitalization! If this man had noticed the W is capitalized, he'd know we're talking about something named Windows! Not actual windows!

[Andir]

Am I the only one who came in here expecting to ask this thread to be moved to DF fort mode?

I thought you were talking about throwing away the green glass windows you trained up glass-smiths on.

This here kids, is why you should know capitalization! If this man had noticed the W is capitalized, he'd know we're talking about something named Windows! Not actual windows!

But we all know that grammar doesn't matter on the Internet.  Only Nazis and Trolls care about that stuff.  When the person wrote it they knew what they were referring to... so must everyone else.

[Kagus]

Besides, who trains up glassworkers on windows?  Rough glass is the way to go, unless you're planning a glass citadel, in which case you train up using blocks.

[Duke 2.0]

Besides, who trains up glassworkers on windows?  Rough glass is the way to go, unless you're planning a glass citadel, in which case you train up using blocks.

I received a legendary glassmaker through a mood, and all I used him for was stupidly expensive windows for a cathedral and nobility rooms. Masterwork clear glass is worth ☼1600 a pop, and I don't even know how retardedly expensive crystal glass windows are.

 But on topic, for competition to work there needs to be a superior product. Firefox was a better product than IE, so people switched to it. Macintosh made computers that were easy to use and had appeal, so people bought them. And while I respect that people like a different OS more, I do not see advantages to them other than not getting the same errors.

[Puck]

After a steam of constant BSODs, I'm done.

yay linux and all, but chances are, there might be a real problem somewhere...

[Andir]

But on topic, for competition to work there needs to be a superior product. Firefox was a better product than IE, so people switched to it. Macintosh made computers that were easy to use and had appeal, so people bought them. And while I respect that people like a different OS more, I do not see advantages to them other than not getting the same errors.

The problem here is that most people don't give Linux systems a sporting chance because it won't run ____ application that they want.  There are a LOT of things in the Kernel and user land that makes working in Linux much more enjoyable and powerful experience than Windows is or has been.  Even Microsoft is taking ideas found in Linux years ago and is just now implementing them.

[cowofdoom78963]

But on topic, for competition to work there needs to be a superior product. Firefox was a better product than IE, so people switched to it. Macintosh made computers that were easy to use and had appeal, so people bought them. And while I respect that people like a different OS more, I do not see advantages to them other than not getting the same errors.

The problem here is that most people don't give Linux systems a sporting chance because it won't run ____ application that they want.  There are a LOT of things in the Kernel and user land that makes working in Linux much more enjoyable and powerful experience than Windows is or has been.  Even Microsoft is taking ideas found in Linux years ago and is just now implementing them.

Except this more enjoyable and powerful experience is made moot by the fact that it wont run applications.

[Ampersand]

It can run the most important application, though. The Internets.