More than 25 Years of Windows Operating System

On 11/20/2010 07:49 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:51 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and
still there is no sign of any credible operating system that can
challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the
towel and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse
operating system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before
Christmas so that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to
change anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it ships
with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with browsers,
office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other applications - all
included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

I didn't say that.

Considering that Joe Sixpack is too dumb to install anything, it's not
too surprising that he does not want to install Linux - especially given
all the FUD spread by folks like you. Have a good day.


And really, a dumb-a** response stating "it can't be given away."(?) It
is FREELY downloaded EVERY day on thousands and thousands of computers,
and thus installed on thousands and thousands of computers. No way to
count that. ..Yet Morons and FUD'sters will attempt to make some sort of
a count, which simply is impossible, in an attempt to discount Linux and
the number of users. Those nay-sayers just crack me up, as they, nor
ANYONE else, can give an accurate count of Linux users period. It is
flat-out impossible at this time. HOWEVER, Linux is for sure kicking
butt in other areas such as mobile, and embedded applications which CAN
be proven! While MS mobile has VERY good advertisement going at this
time, it is too early to see if they are in time to catch up to
Android. Annalists are saying "too late" so far anyway. ..We'll see,
as the reports of the usual inevitable MS OS crashes start pouring in...
LOL

G'day

SLAPPED

You were not even worth the read. Somehow, you have anointed yourself
to be a typical home user expert's expert using Linux. It was a bad
day and a bad move when they let home users use computers like
toasters.

--
posted with a Droid

On 11/21/2010 03:27 AM, Bob I wrote:


On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and still
there is no sign of any credible operating system that can
challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the towel
and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse operating
system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before Christmas so
that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to change
anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it ships
with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with browsers,
office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other applications - all
included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

Sorry to burst your little ill informed bubble but a lot of people use
Linux and more are using it every day. The last Linux Mint distribution
had server problems due to so many people downloading it. Where have you
been, under a rock?

--
Alias

On 11/21/2010 07:30 AM, Muad'Dib wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:48 PM, Alias wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and still
there is no sign of any credible operating system that can challenge
its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the towel and
stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse operating system.
they should all start buying Windows 7 before Christmas so that the
new
year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to change
anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it takes
a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.


Agreed, as I have both Win7 and Linux on two different main machines,
one a dual core and the other a quad core. Linux wins in startup,
shutdown, overall performance, and completely kicks XP's butt, on the
only XP machine I have left. When monitoring resources, Linux wins as
NOT being a resource HOG. While I like Win7 and use it as needed or see
fit, Linux Kicks it's ass in comparison, straight up on the same
machines. Work machines with XP are extremely painful at best to do
anything on. ..And please, hand me a razor blade, as I can hardly stand
to boot XP anymore compaired to Win7, but better, LINUX! I am Sooo tired
of Winders basic same-ol', same-ol' hard to customize, (Compared to
Linux), crap! They STILL left out hot corners for Flip 3D etc. No
Expose/Scale, no Shift switcher, no Dock, no Expo, and on, and on. Nope,
they choose to be left behind, yet claim to be so progressive.
Hilarious, I tell you! ..Yet the lemmings think they got something
great. LOL

G'day

Have you tried the new search feature in Mint 10? It's really awesome.
MS doesn't have a personal cloud for all their Win 7 users either.
Ubuntu gives you 2GB for free and 20 GB for $US 30 a year. You can
access the cloud from any OS. All you need is a browser. I think Mint,
not Ubuntu, will be giving MS the most competition as it's so, so easy
to use and to migrate from Windows.

--
Alias

On 11/21/2010 05:23 AM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:25:38 -0600, Big Steel wrote:

On 21 Nov 2010 02:50:01 GMT, wrote:

Point proved - once again. Have a nice day.

Clown, all you are talking about is the put down. There is nothing new
here you are blabberimg about.

Your pals over there are COLA are experts at it. They can't advocate
Linux, but they can sure lip service bash MS with each other, like you.

Now go on now and crawl back to your home.

Say, friend, I really don't know what your problem is. I merely pointed
out that win7 ships without many applications that the average user would
want. You said I was mistaken, so I asked you for examples. At that
point, you deferred to profanity and personal insults. As for talking
about Linux, I was not the one who brought the subject up. Have a nice
day.

Posters like "big steel" don't have a sound argument so they always
resort to personal attacks and profanity. They are typical Windows
"advocates".

--
Alias

On 11/21/2010 02:47 AM, Alias wrote:
On 11/21/2010 07:30 AM, Muad'Dib wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:48 PM, Alias wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and still
there is no sign of any credible operating system that can challenge
its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the towel
and
stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse operating system.
they should all start buying Windows 7 before Christmas so that the
new
year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to change
anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it takes
a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.


Agreed, as I have both Win7 and Linux on two different main machines,
one a dual core and the other a quad core. Linux wins in startup,
shutdown, overall performance, and completely kicks XP's butt, on the
only XP machine I have left. When monitoring resources, Linux wins as
NOT being a resource HOG. While I like Win7 and use it as needed or see
fit, Linux Kicks it's ass in comparison, straight up on the same
machines. Work machines with XP are extremely painful at best to do
anything on. ..And please, hand me a razor blade, as I can hardly stand
to boot XP anymore compaired to Win7, but better, LINUX! I am Sooo tired
of Winders basic same-ol', same-ol' hard to customize, (Compared to
Linux), crap! They STILL left out hot corners for Flip 3D etc. No
Expose/Scale, no Shift switcher, no Dock, no Expo, and on, and on. Nope,
they choose to be left behind, yet claim to be so progressive.
Hilarious, I tell you! ..Yet the lemmings think they got something
great. LOL

G'day

Have you tried the new search feature in Mint 10? It's really awesome.
MS doesn't have a personal cloud for all their Win 7 users either.
Ubuntu gives you 2GB for free and 20 GB for $US 30 a year. You can
access the cloud from any OS. All you need is a browser. I think Mint,
not Ubuntu, will be giving MS the most competition as it's so, so easy
to use and to migrate from Windows.


Haven't tested Mint much yet, I do have the Ubuntu Cloud going on
though, so know about it. I have a friend very interested in Mint so
I'll be looking into it more. I have started to check it out in a VM
within 10.04 Ubuntu, and will do more testing. As I see so far, it is
good for the new user, as it is friendly in a windows-like way. I
however like Ubuntu and the normal Gnome user interface better, as I
rather be as far away from looking/feeling like Winders as possible.
(Unless I'm booted to Win7 that is lol) But then I have been using it
for quite a while now, so my preference is biased I suppose. I find the
Gnome menus easier to navigate, but then I never liked the XPee style
menu all that much anyway. As with XPee, Vista, Win7, I find the Mint
Menu more complicated than it needs to be. I realize that Winders users
used to those type menus will be right at home for the most part and am
happy that they will be comfortable, but what the heck? It is NOT
Winders, so let's learn something new including the interface. Ya know?

What I DO like about Mint is the includes. I see that the install has
more included as far as "restricted" BS making it easier for the new
user. I'm ALL for that. I sure would have had a better first experience
when I first tried Linux, starting with Suse Linux to Ubuntu had that
been the case. Ah well, it's all good now.

In the end I like it ALL from Winders to Linux, something Zealots on
either side can't understand, (stubborn Morons?), (Well, being Zealots
they are biased, Duh?), but that is THEIR problem, something they love
to try and project on to you. Be smart and deny them.

G'day

On 11/21/2010 02:47 AM, Alias wrote:
On 11/21/2010 07:30 AM, Muad'Dib wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:48 PM, Alias wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and still
there is no sign of any credible operating system that can challenge
its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the towel
and
stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse operating system.
they should all start buying Windows 7 before Christmas so that the
new
year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to change
anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it takes
a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.


Agreed, as I have both Win7 and Linux on two different main machines,
one a dual core and the other a quad core. Linux wins in startup,
shutdown, overall performance, and completely kicks XP's butt, on the
only XP machine I have left. When monitoring resources, Linux wins as
NOT being a resource HOG. While I like Win7 and use it as needed or see
fit, Linux Kicks it's ass in comparison, straight up on the same
machines. Work machines with XP are extremely painful at best to do
anything on. ..And please, hand me a razor blade, as I can hardly stand
to boot XP anymore compaired to Win7, but better, LINUX! I am Sooo tired
of Winders basic same-ol', same-ol' hard to customize, (Compared to
Linux), crap! They STILL left out hot corners for Flip 3D etc. No
Expose/Scale, no Shift switcher, no Dock, no Expo, and on, and on. Nope,
they choose to be left behind, yet claim to be so progressive.
Hilarious, I tell you! ..Yet the lemmings think they got something
great. LOL

G'day

Have you tried the new search feature in Mint 10? It's really awesome.
MS doesn't have a personal cloud for all their Win 7 users either.
Ubuntu gives you 2GB for free and 20 GB for $US 30 a year. You can
access the cloud from any OS. All you need is a browser. I think Mint,
not Ubuntu, will be giving MS the most competition as it's so, so easy
to use and to migrate from Windows.


Haven't tested Mint much yet, I do have the Ubuntu Cloud going on
though, so know about it. I have a friend very interested in Mint so
I'll be looking into it more. I have started to check it out in a VM
within 10.04 Ubuntu, and will do more testing. As I see so far, it is
good for the new user, as it is friendly in a windows-like way. I
however like Ubuntu and the normal Gnome user interface better, as I
rather be as far away from looking/feeling like Winders as possible.
(Unless I'm booted to Win7 that is lol) But then I have been using it
for quite a while now, so my preference is biased I suppose. I find the
Gnome menus easier to navigate, but then I never liked the XPee style
menu all that much anyway. As with XPee, Vista, Win7, I find the Mint
Menu more complicated than it needs to be. I realize that Winders users
used to those type menus will be right at home for the most part and am
happy that they will be comfortable, but what the heck? It is NOT
Winders, so let's learn something new including the interface. Ya know?

What I DO like about Mint is the includes. I see that the install has
more included as far as "restricted" BS making it easier for the new
user. I'm ALL for that. I sure would have had a better first experience
when I first tried Linux, starting with Suse Linux to Ubuntu had that
been the case. Ah well, it's all good now.

In the end I like it ALL from Winders to Linux, something Zealots on
either side can't understand, (stubborn Morons?), (Well, being Zealots
they are biased, Duh?), but that is THEIR problem, something they love
to try and project on to you. Be smart and deny them.

G'day

On 11/21/2010 02:50 PM, Muad'Dib wrote:
On 11/21/2010 02:47 AM, Alias wrote:
On 11/21/2010 07:30 AM, Muad'Dib wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:48 PM, Alias wrote:
On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and still
there is no sign of any credible operating system that can challenge
its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the towel
and
stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse operating system.
they should all start buying Windows 7 before Christmas so that the
new
year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to change
anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it takes
a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.


Agreed, as I have both Win7 and Linux on two different main machines,
one a dual core and the other a quad core. Linux wins in startup,
shutdown, overall performance, and completely kicks XP's butt, on the
only XP machine I have left. When monitoring resources, Linux wins as
NOT being a resource HOG. While I like Win7 and use it as needed or see
fit, Linux Kicks it's ass in comparison, straight up on the same
machines. Work machines with XP are extremely painful at best to do
anything on. ..And please, hand me a razor blade, as I can hardly stand
to boot XP anymore compaired to Win7, but better, LINUX! I am Sooo tired
of Winders basic same-ol', same-ol' hard to customize, (Compared to
Linux), crap! They STILL left out hot corners for Flip 3D etc. No
Expose/Scale, no Shift switcher, no Dock, no Expo, and on, and on. Nope,
they choose to be left behind, yet claim to be so progressive.
Hilarious, I tell you! ..Yet the lemmings think they got something
great. LOL

G'day

Have you tried the new search feature in Mint 10? It's really awesome.
MS doesn't have a personal cloud for all their Win 7 users either.
Ubuntu gives you 2GB for free and 20 GB for $US 30 a year. You can
access the cloud from any OS. All you need is a browser. I think Mint,
not Ubuntu, will be giving MS the most competition as it's so, so easy
to use and to migrate from Windows.


Haven't tested Mint much yet, I do have the Ubuntu Cloud going on
though, so know about it. I have a friend very interested in Mint so
I'll be looking into it more. I have started to check it out in a VM
within 10.04 Ubuntu, and will do more testing. As I see so far, it is
good for the new user, as it is friendly in a windows-like way. I
however like Ubuntu and the normal Gnome user interface better, as I
rather be as far away from looking/feeling like Winders as possible.
(Unless I'm booted to Win7 that is lol) But then I have been using it
for quite a while now, so my preference is biased I suppose. I find the
Gnome menus easier to navigate, but then I never liked the XPee style
menu all that much anyway. As with XPee, Vista, Win7, I find the Mint
Menu more complicated than it needs to be. I realize that Winders users
used to those type menus will be right at home for the most part and am
happy that they will be comfortable, but what the heck? It is NOT
Winders, so let's learn something new including the interface. Ya know?

What I DO like about Mint is the includes. I see that the install has
more included as far as "restricted" BS making it easier for the new
user. I'm ALL for that. I sure would have had a better first experience
when I first tried Linux, starting with Suse Linux to Ubuntu had that
been the case. Ah well, it's all good now.

In the end I like it ALL from Winders to Linux, something Zealots on
either side can't understand, (stubborn Morons?), (Well, being Zealots
they are biased, Duh?), but that is THEIR problem, something they love
to try and project on to you. Be smart and deny them.

G'day

Julia, Linux 10, is much better than Isadora. I use the Gnome version.

--
Alias

On 11/20/2010 20:49, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:51 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and
still there is no sign of any credible operating system that can
challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the
towel and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse
operating system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before
Christmas so that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to
change anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it ships
with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with browsers,
office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other applications - all
included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

I didn't say that.

Considering that Joe Sixpack is too dumb to install anything, it's not
too surprising that he does not want to install Linux - especially given
all the FUD spread by folks like you. Have a good day.

I always have a good day! But answer me this, based your FUD and
misstatements, Joe Sixpack is to dumb to install anything, and the
operating system of choice only comes with a browser. So how does the
software industry make so much money selling Windows software? Perhaps
your rosy glasses filter out reality? Perhaps all the claims of "great
free software" are wishful fantasies? Perhaps the claim that a free OS
is more desirable than one that just works? You do realize that people
will pay money for that reliability and peace of mind. Heck look at what
Apple advocates will surrender for that, people will give up freedom of
choice and reduced hardware options AND pay more for the privilege. So
when you look at the bell curve, then you can see where the peoples
comfort zone is. Apple has their little niche on the right and Linux
resides on the left end, but Windows supports the 90% right in the
middle. So you may love your linux, but it has no business in this
group, hope you have a better day.

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 10:50:29 +0100, Alias
wrote:

Posters like "big steel" don't have a sound argument so they always
resort to personal attacks and profanity. They are typical Windows
"advocates".

I am not advocating any thing stupid. There is nothing to argue
about. That's you clowns over there in Europe thing, arguments. I
don't like him or your kind on the soapbox. I don't bash product. I
bash people. That's what I advocate 'people bashing'.

--
posted with a Droid

On 11/21/2010 06:33 PM, Bob I wrote:


On 11/20/2010 20:49, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:51 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and
still there is no sign of any credible operating system that can
challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the
towel and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse
operating system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before
Christmas so that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to
change anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it ships
with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with browsers,
office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other applications - all
included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

I didn't say that.

Considering that Joe Sixpack is too dumb to install anything, it's not
too surprising that he does not want to install Linux - especially given
all the FUD spread by folks like you. Have a good day.

I always have a good day! But answer me this, based your FUD and
misstatements, Joe Sixpack is to dumb to install anything, and the
operating system of choice only comes with a browser. So how does the
software industry make so much money selling Windows software? Perhaps
your rosy glasses filter out reality? Perhaps all the claims of "great
free software" are wishful fantasies? Perhaps the claim that a free OS
is more desirable than one that just works? You do realize that people
will pay money for that reliability and peace of mind. Heck look at what
Apple advocates will surrender for that, people will give up freedom of
choice and reduced hardware options AND pay more for the privilege. So
when you look at the bell curve, then you can see where the peoples
comfort zone is. Apple has their little niche on the right and Linux
resides on the left end, but Windows supports the 90% right in the
middle. So you may love your linux, but it has no business in this
group, hope you have a better day.



I like the idea that Linux has a small footprint in the "market share"
you love to bandy about so much. Who would want AOL type Windows users
messing around with Linux?

As to what belongs here or doesn't, I guess you don't know what an .alt
newsgroup is and talking about alternatives to Windows is spot on
****ing topic. Get used to it and try to get the **** over it.

--
Alias

On 21/11/2010 6:33 PM, Alias wrote:
On 11/21/2010 06:33 PM, Bob I wrote:


On 11/20/2010 20:49, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:51 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and
still there is no sign of any credible operating system that can
challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the
towel and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse
operating system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before
Christmas so that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to
change anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it
ships
with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with browsers,
office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other applications - all
included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

I didn't say that.

Considering that Joe Sixpack is too dumb to install anything, it's not
too surprising that he does not want to install Linux - especially given
all the FUD spread by folks like you. Have a good day.

I always have a good day! But answer me this, based your FUD and
misstatements, Joe Sixpack is to dumb to install anything, and the
operating system of choice only comes with a browser. So how does the
software industry make so much money selling Windows software? Perhaps
your rosy glasses filter out reality? Perhaps all the claims of "great
free software" are wishful fantasies? Perhaps the claim that a free OS
is more desirable than one that just works? You do realize that people
will pay money for that reliability and peace of mind. Heck look at what
Apple advocates will surrender for that, people will give up freedom of
choice and reduced hardware options AND pay more for the privilege. So
when you look at the bell curve, then you can see where the peoples
comfort zone is. Apple has their little niche on the right and Linux
resides on the left end, but Windows supports the 90% right in the
middle. So you may love your linux, but it has no business in this
group, hope you have a better day.



I like the idea that Linux has a small footprint in the "market share"
you love to bandy about so much. Who would want AOL type Windows users
messing around with Linux?

As to what belongs here or doesn't, I guess you don't know what an .alt
newsgroup is and talking about alternatives to Windows is spot on
****ing topic. Get used to it and try to get the **** over it.



I hope you don't speak your "business customers" like this?

As for Windows 7 taking time to boot up, well mine boots in just under
a minute because, unlike dimwits like you, I don't have 120 plus
Services starting up when I turn my computer on.

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:33:28 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:49, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:51 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and
still there is no sign of any credible operating system that
can challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the
towel and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse
operating system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before
Christmas so that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to
change anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it
ships with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with
browsers, office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other
applications - all included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

I didn't say that.

Considering that Joe Sixpack is too dumb to install anything, it's not
too surprising that he does not want to install Linux - especially
given all the FUD spread by folks like you. Have a good day.

I always have a good day! But answer me this, based your FUD and
misstatements, Joe Sixpack is to dumb to install anything, and the
operating system of choice only comes with a browser. So how does the
software industry make so much money selling Windows software?

Quite easy - mostly they take it to the shop and have a tech install it
or find a knowledgeable fried.

Perhaps
your rosy glasses filter out reality? Perhaps all the claims of "great
free software" are wishful fantasies? Perhaps the claim that a free OS
is more desirable than one that just works?

I don't recall making that claim - please point it out for me.

You do realize that people
will pay money for that reliability and peace of mind. Heck look at what
Apple advocates will surrender for that, people will give up freedom of
choice and reduced hardware options AND pay more for the privilege. So
when you look at the bell curve, then you can see where the peoples
comfort zone is. Apple has their little niche on the right and Linux
resides on the left end, but Windows supports the 90% right in the
middle. So you may love your linux, but it has no business in this
group, hope you have a better day.

Well thanks, but it's not really MY Linux. I didn't invent it.

On 21 Nov 2010 20:14:14 GMT, ray wrote:

Well thanks, but it's not really MY Linux. I didn't invent it.

You got that corncob powered by Linux up your John Brown behind
parts. You have a vested interest in Linux. Who are you kidding?

--
posted with a Droid

On 11/21/2010 08:44 PM, Boscoe wrote:
On 21/11/2010 6:33 PM, Alias wrote:
On 11/21/2010 06:33 PM, Bob I wrote:


On 11/20/2010 20:49, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:51 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 20:22, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 19:13:49 -0600, Bob I wrote:

On 11/20/2010 18:42, ray wrote:
On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:48:33 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 04:14 PM, ray wrote:
On Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:38:43 +0100, Alias wrote:

On 11/20/2010 02:45 AM, William Gates wrote:


It is more than 25 years since Windows 1.0 first came out and
still there is no sign of any credible operating system that
can
challenge its dominance.

http://www.linuxmint.com/


It is time other operating system makers should throw in the
towel and stop wasting people's time with their mickey mouse
operating system. they should all start buying Windows 7 before
Christmas so that the new year would be better for them.

Windows 7 -- or any other operating system -- isn't going to
change anyone's destiny or make next year "better".

AH, but it would make a better year for MS.

They have very loyal sheep, er, I mean, customers.

Pity - win 1.0 was not good
for anything - there are those who would argue win 7 is not much
better!

Windows 7 is a lot better than XP. Hogs resources, though, and it
takes a long time to boot up or shut down compared to Linux.

The most ironic thing is: still no useable apps - only thing it
ships
with is a browser.

I wasn't aware that Linutz shipped with a browser!

Not familiar with Linutz - but Linux distributions ship with
browsers,
office suite, photo editor and hundreds of other applications - all
included.

Amazing, and you say they STILL can't give copies of it away.

I didn't say that.

Considering that Joe Sixpack is too dumb to install anything, it's not
too surprising that he does not want to install Linux - especially
given
all the FUD spread by folks like you. Have a good day.

I always have a good day! But answer me this, based your FUD and
misstatements, Joe Sixpack is to dumb to install anything, and the
operating system of choice only comes with a browser. So how does the
software industry make so much money selling Windows software? Perhaps
your rosy glasses filter out reality? Perhaps all the claims of "great
free software" are wishful fantasies? Perhaps the claim that a free OS
is more desirable than one that just works? You do realize that people
will pay money for that reliability and peace of mind. Heck look at what
Apple advocates will surrender for that, people will give up freedom of
choice and reduced hardware options AND pay more for the privilege. So
when you look at the bell curve, then you can see where the peoples
comfort zone is. Apple has their little niche on the right and Linux
resides on the left end, but Windows supports the 90% right in the
middle. So you may love your linux, but it has no business in this
group, hope you have a better day.



I like the idea that Linux has a small footprint in the "market share"
you love to bandy about so much. Who would want AOL type Windows users
messing around with Linux?

As to what belongs here or doesn't, I guess you don't know what an .alt
newsgroup is and talking about alternatives to Windows is spot on
****ing topic. Get used to it and try to get the **** over it.



I hope you don't speak your "business customers" like this?

Can't refute so you insult.


As for Windows 7 taking time to boot up, well mine boots in just under a
minute because,

That long?

unlike dimwits like you, I don't have 120 plus Services
starting up when I turn my computer on.

My Win 7 boots up in 40 seconds. Linux Mint in 20.

--
Alias