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Old August 8th 16, 06:12 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.os.windows-8
Fritz Wuehler[_2_]
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

I didn't see any compelling reason to upgrade to Windows 10.

All my stuff works. Socks works, Tor works, SSL is okay, QS
works. Windows 8.1 is a very reliable OS and superior to Linux
or Mac.

  #2  
Old August 8th 16, 08:41 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Ken Blake[_5_]
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

On Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:12:49 +0000, Fritz Wuehler
wrote:

I didn't see any compelling reason to upgrade to Windows 10.

All my stuff works. Socks works, Tor works, SSL is okay, QS
works. Windows 8.1 is a very reliable OS and superior to Linux
or Mac.



If that's your choice, that's fine. I won't try to talk you into
anything.

But as far as I'm concerned, what you're saying is like "My Ford works
fine, so I don't want a Mercedes."
  #3  
Old August 8th 16, 08:45 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Big Bad Bob
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

On 08/08/16 12:41, Ken Blake so wittily quipped:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:12:49 +0000, Fritz Wuehler
wrote:

I didn't see any compelling reason to upgrade to Windows 10.

All my stuff works. Socks works, Tor works, SSL is okay, QS
works. Windows 8.1 is a very reliable OS and superior to Linux
or Mac.



If that's your choice, that's fine. I won't try to talk you into
anything.

But as far as I'm concerned, what you're saying is like "My Ford works
fine, so I don't want a Mercedes."


Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO

  #4  
Old August 8th 16, 09:14 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Bob
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.



Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO
.................................................. ...............................
You'll never convince the world that Linux is the better OS. Been there,
done that and it's a plain bitch to work with. Great for the geeks that
have the time to invest in playing with it but it can be a real time waster
for those that want an OS to "Just work".

No...none of them do that perfectly but Win10 is perhaps the easiest, most
reliable OS to date that will load on meager and older hardware and get it
right the first time.

I have now done over 30 upgrades / fresh installs on various hardware (Asus,
Gigabyte, Dell and HP) that dates back to 2006 and I've only had to hunt for
one Asus hardware driver that Win10 couldn't find. That is frigging
amazing....

Last time I tried the so-called most user friendly version of Ubuntu on a
brand new build, it failed miserably and never could get a NIC driver or
video driver for it. Tried it on older hardware and it liked the old NVidia
video but screwed up the USB and DVD. Plus it constantly hung with error
messages that only a physics professor would understand. A mere mortal
doesn't stand a chance.

So if Linux is your choice - great, enjoy it but don't try to convince us
it's problem free - it isn't. It is also one of the most hacked server OSes
in the world too. Most of those big name hacks we've heard about this past
year were running Linux front-ends. Not exactly a secure system but yes, it
is less expensive up-front but over time, you pay.

Bob S.


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Old August 8th 16, 10:14 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Ken Blake[_5_]
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

On Mon, 8 Aug 2016 16:14:01 -0400, "Bob" wrote:



Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO
................................................. ................................
You'll never convince the world that Linux is the better OS.



Me? I would never try to do that. I know next to nothing about Linux,
and don't think it's better.
  #6  
Old August 9th 16, 01:11 AM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Bob
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.



"Ken Blake" wrote in message
...

On Mon, 8 Aug 2016 16:14:01 -0400, "Bob" wrote:



Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO
................................................. ...............................
You'll never convince the world that Linux is the better OS.



Me? I would never try to do that. I know next to nothing about Linux,
and don't think it's better.

Ken,

That reply was for Big Bad Bob, not you. Sorry.

Bob S.

  #7  
Old August 9th 16, 05:24 AM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Mike Tomlinson
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

En el artículo , Ken Blake
escribió:

Me? I would never try to do that. I know next to nothing about Linux,
and don't think it's better.


*rolls eyes*

So you admit you don't know anything about Linux, but still feel
qualified to comment on whether it's better or worse than anything else?

Stupid is as stupid does.

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  #8  
Old August 9th 16, 12:57 AM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Big Bad Bob
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

On 08/08/16 13:14, Bob so wittily quipped:

snippage

So if Linux is your choice - great, enjoy it but don't try to convince
us it's problem free - it isn't. It is also one of the most hacked
server OSes in the world too. Most of those big name hacks we've heard
about this past year were running Linux front-ends. Not exactly a
secure system but yes, it is less expensive up-front but over time, you
pay.


FUD noted

  #9  
Old August 9th 16, 01:23 AM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Bob
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.



"Big Bad Bob" wrote in message
...

On 08/08/16 13:14, Bob so wittily quipped:

snippage

So if Linux is your choice - great, enjoy it but don't try to convince
us it's problem free - it isn't. It is also one of the most hacked
server OSes in the world too. Most of those big name hacks we've heard
about this past year were running Linux front-ends. Not exactly a
secure system but yes, it is less expensive up-front but over time, you
pay.


FUD noted

Have no idea what FUD means in this context so feel free to spell it out.
The online definitions I found don't seem to apply - good or bad.

Bob S.

  #10  
Old August 9th 16, 01:26 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
chrisv
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

Big Bad Bob wrote:

Bob so wittily quipped:

snippage

So if Linux is your choice - great, enjoy it but don't try to convince
us it's problem free - it isn't. It is also one of the most hacked
server OSes in the world too. Most of those big name hacks we've heard
about this past year were running Linux front-ends. Not exactly a
secure system but yes, it is less expensive up-front but over time, you
pay.


FUD noted


FUD and idiocy. Linux is the most widely-used server OS in the world,
by far, and not because it's "less expensive up front". It's because
it's the best tool for the job.

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  #11  
Old August 9th 16, 12:48 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
chrisv
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

Bob wrote:

Last time I tried the so-called most user friendly version of Ubuntu on a
brand new build, it failed miserably and never could get a NIC driver or
video driver for it. Tried it on older hardware and it liked the old NVidia
video but screwed up the USB and DVD.


Think hard, now: Do you think that if Linux was vetted and
pre-installed by the OEM, like Windows is, you would not have had
those problems?

Plus it constantly hung with error
messages that only a physics professor would understand. A mere mortal
doesn't stand a chance.


Strange, I've never had that happen in my entire life.

So if Linux is your choice - great, enjoy it but don't try to convince us
it's problem free


Neither is Windows, unquestionably THE most hacked OS.

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  #12  
Old August 9th 16, 01:27 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Zax
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On Mon, 8 Aug 2016 16:14:01 -0400, Bob wrote in
Message-Id: :

You'll never convince the world that Linux is the better OS. Been there,
done that and it's a plain bitch to work with. Great for the geeks that
have the time to invest in playing with it but it can be a real time waster
for those that want an OS to "Just work".


There's nothing wrong with wanting something that works out of the box.
Millions of people are migrating to tablets for that exact reason. If
Windows ticks all your boxes, go with it, there's no reason to learn
something else just for the sake of learning it.

Bashing Linux doesn't make it better or worse, just less suitable for
your specific needs. The infrastructure that delivers our Internet
experiences is almost entirely Linux based, as are our mobile phones and
other modern living accessories. In a few years, our heating systems
will run it, along with our washing machines and fridges. The Internet
of Things is coming.

Desktop / Laptop computers are the last bastion of Windows and it serves
them very well. I have no issues with it.

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  #13  
Old August 9th 16, 05:55 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
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On 8/8/2016 1:14 PM, Bob wrote:


Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO
.................................................. ..............................

You'll never convince the world that Linux is the better OS. Been
there, done that and it's a plain bitch to work with. Great for the
geeks that have the time to invest in playing with it but it can be a
real time waster for those that want an OS to "Just work".


Linux is an OS for those people for whom time has no value.

Actually, it's very useful for some software development and for
embedded products that need an OS, but of course it's not a consumer
product.

Even in the world of embedded development, semiconductor companies have
been dropping Linux development tools because it's just too much of a
hassle. If there was ONE version of Linux they might have continued but
they were bombarded with demands to support multiple Linux versions and
they couldn't continue, so now it's Windows only. Always amusing to go
to a hands-on seminar and see a load of Macbooks running Windows in
order to use the development tools. Apple could greatly increase Macbook
sales if they would just swallow their pride and offer dual-boot systems
direct from Apple so that commercial and business customers that need to
run Windows apps could do so without having to buy and install retail
versions of Windows. Just charge an extra $100 for a dual-boot system.

  #14  
Old August 9th 16, 06:37 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
Big Bad Bob
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On 08/09/16 09:55, sms so wittily quipped:
On 8/8/2016 1:14 PM, Bob wrote:


Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO
.................................................. ..............................


You'll never convince the world that Linux is the better OS. Been
there, done that and it's a plain bitch to work with. Great for the
geeks that have the time to invest in playing with it but it can be a
real time waster for those that want an OS to "Just work".


Linux is an OS for those people for whom time has no value.


you are SO full of ****, you know. And so is the person you responded to.

Actually, it's very useful for some software development and for
embedded products that need an OS, but of course it's not a consumer
product.


what do you mean 'of course'. that's just BULL**** to make THAT kind of
assumption/assertion. You deliberately torpedoed your attempt at
"saying something nice about Linux" by the way. So transparent.

Even in the world of embedded development, semiconductor companies have
been dropping Linux development tools because it's just too much of a
hassle.


names, please. The 'Straw Man' corporation maybe?

If there was ONE version of Linux they might have continued but
they were bombarded with demands to support multiple Linux versions and
they couldn't continue, so now it's Windows only.


you are SO full of ****.

if there were ONE version of Windows, we'd end up with... Win-10-nic!

(yeah, THAT is an IMPROVEMENT... *NOT*)


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Old August 8th 16, 09:49 PM posted to alt.privacy.anon-server,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.comp.os.windows-10,alt.comp.os.windows-8
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Default My Windows 8.1 is still running great and rock solid.

On Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:45:09 -0700
Big Bad Bob wrote:

On 08/08/16 12:41, Ken Blake so wittily quipped:
On Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:12:49 +0000, Fritz Wuehler
wrote:

I didn't see any compelling reason to upgrade to Windows 10.

All my stuff works. Socks works, Tor works, SSL is okay, QS
works. Windows 8.1 is a very reliable OS and superior to Linux
or Mac.



If that's your choice, that's fine. I won't try to talk you into
anything.

But as far as I'm concerned, what you're saying is like "My Ford
works fine, so I don't want a Mercedes."


Linux would be the Mercedes equivalent, right?

And Win-10-nic would be a YUGO


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