Chris
August 23rd 06, 10:43 AM
Charlie wrote:
> Why is it that Linux zealots like to blame the user all the time?
> Why does it always seem to be th users fault when Linux fails?
>
> Let's see, we have Windows XP which costs about $200.00 and Linux
> which is free.
> So?
> Why isn't Linux taking over the marketplace?
Because you get Windows 'free' with every PC bought - that's why MS have
been found guilty of abusing their position as a monopoly.
If everyone had the choice to install their own OS everytime they bought
a PC the playing field would be much more level and I know which I
would choose.
I spent ~5hr on Saturday re-installing XP for my father-in-law. My God
that was painful! All the re-boots and downloading of security updates
for XP (53), Office (9) and Norton Internet Security (14, sic). Plus
having to install and configure all the drivers for printers, scanners,
graphics, DSL, etc. What a waste of a day!
I also installed Mepis Linux on the same machine which took <1hr with
everything configured and installed from the one CD - yes one, not 4 or
5, but *one* installation CD. Life's too short to waste on Windows. If
you actually want to get things done use Linux.
> Why is it that Linux zealots like to blame the user all the time?
> Why does it always seem to be th users fault when Linux fails?
>
> Let's see, we have Windows XP which costs about $200.00 and Linux
> which is free.
> So?
> Why isn't Linux taking over the marketplace?
Because you get Windows 'free' with every PC bought - that's why MS have
been found guilty of abusing their position as a monopoly.
If everyone had the choice to install their own OS everytime they bought
a PC the playing field would be much more level and I know which I
would choose.
I spent ~5hr on Saturday re-installing XP for my father-in-law. My God
that was painful! All the re-boots and downloading of security updates
for XP (53), Office (9) and Norton Internet Security (14, sic). Plus
having to install and configure all the drivers for printers, scanners,
graphics, DSL, etc. What a waste of a day!
I also installed Mepis Linux on the same machine which took <1hr with
everything configured and installed from the one CD - yes one, not 4 or
5, but *one* installation CD. Life's too short to waste on Windows. If
you actually want to get things done use Linux.