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What's Keeping You On Windows?
schnell asks: "Here's something I've wondered about for a long time. While it seems that the majority of Slashdot readers are no fans of Microsoft, recent polls show that 47% of Slashdot Users are using Windows as their main OS (and I bet that number is much higher in server logs). So I have a two-fold question: 1) Is it just the 'vocal minority' that favors alternate OSes over Linux and 2) if not, what's keeping you from 'putting your money where your mouth is' - why are you using Windows? My own situation is that I use an IT-mandated Win98 (ugh) laptop at work, but at home I'm Mac OS X all the way. While I did pay Microsoft for Office for Mac, I try to avoid filling their coffers whenever possible, so for all the family/friends who rely on me for computer recommendations I recommend Mac or Linux. Do people like using Windows? Are games the driving factor? Or is it just 'the right tool for the job?'" It's a perennial question, and one that is fitting to review every so often, if only to see how far Open Source has come, and how far it needs to go.
"I have found XP to be terrible both in general speed (crispness, responsiveness to clicks, etc.)"
Do you have any actual benchmarks on this? Any real stats at all?
"stability (especially in an environment where the machine is pushed hard)"
Well, I had 7-10 browser windows open, Winamp, IM, a few other small apps, and Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Fireworks open almost continuously for a good 24 hours over the last two days, and....No freezes. Not even an app crash. I would hope that would be considered at least a modicum of stability.
In fact, I haven't had anything bring the system down at all, in the month i've been using XP so far.
Don't get me wrong, I have a Linux partition too, but geez....I've had my system totally freeze under Linux for something stupid like my gamepad not being detected.
to some here, i am the lowest form of scum. i am a windows vb programmer. that makes me 1. evil and 2. stupid. evil because i support microsoft. stupid because, as we all know, vb is a horrible language, right? ;-P
We don't think you're stupid because you program in VB. We think you're stupid because you wrote a huge post to slashdot without checking to see whether your shift key was working or not.
Hint: If there's no capital letters in your post, try checking your keyboard. Then, track down the guy who swiped your shift key. Make him pay!
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AC
And further it's off topic, but you're not helping your case of dealing with intellectual issues by ignoring some of the most basic and simple rules of the English language. When used as a personal pronoun, the letter i should be capitalized. Further, the first letter at the beginning of each sentence should be capitalized as well.
and you're grammer sux
If Photoshop is what you use, why not try it out on MacOS X?
Is this slashdot or english class?
as does yours.
Has anyone else noticed that this question is now the number one active story on slashdot supassing the previous number one of 2722 comments by Pledge of Allegiance Ruled Unconstitutional?
You managed to topple the 'plege of allegence ruled unconstitutuinal' post off the top spot! You can almost taste 3000 comments!
Yes we can!
Keep on crapflooding till we reach 3k
What would you rather have, FP! or 3000th post! This is the ultimate troll wet dream!
|=====D = its almost about to erupt!
Nero-burning ROM for Linux!
Just thought I'd say that with 3133 comments, this is the most active story that has ever been posted on /..
From the album "Classic Queen"
Words and music by Queen
Adventure seeker on an empty street
Just an alley creeper light on his feet
A young fighter screaming with no time for doubt
With the pain and anger can't see a way out
It ain't much I'm asking I heard him say
Gotta find me a future move out of my way
I want it all I want it all I want it all and I want it now
I want it all I want it all I want it all and I want it now
Listen all you people come gather round
I gotta get me a game plan gotta shake you to the ground
Just give me what I know is mine
People do you hear me just give me the sign
It ain't much I'm asking if you want the truth
Here's to the future for the dreams of youth
I want it all (give it all) I want it all I want it all and I want
it now
I want it all (yes I want it all) I want it all (hey)
I want it all and I want it now
I'm a man with a one track mind
So much to do in one life time (people do you hear me)
Not a man for compromise and where's and why's and living
lies
So I'm living it all (yes I'm living it all)
And I'm giving it all (and I'm giving it all)
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
I want it all all all all
It ain't much I'm asking if you want the truth
Here's to the future
Hear the cry of youth (hear the cry hear the cry of youth)
I want it all I want it all I want it all and I want it now
I want it all (yeah yeah yeah) I want it all I want it all and I
want it now
I want it
Now
I want it I want it
It does apply to him since he replied to my stupid troll. You need a howto on thinking.
How close are we?