Slashdot Mirror
What Keeps You Off of Windows?
J. J. Ramsey asks: "schnell has already asked the question What's Keeping You On Windows? It seems only fair to ask the opposite question. For those of you who have elected to not use Windows, what keeps you away from it? Concerns about stability? Security? Dislike of Microsoft's business practices? Or are you simply a fan of your chosen platform and just don't care about Windows one way or the other?" Might recent events sway your decision to keep Microsoft's premier software offering off of your computer?
yes
I'm using it now, because it does what I need it too, I can't always say that for Linux unfortunately.
The reason I'm still on Windows is because of my profession. I work in architecture, and neither Apple or Linux have efficient solutions for digital drafting. The second Autodesk ports AutoCAD to OS X, I'll gladly make the jump.
Since Windows 2000, Windows has been the best desktop operating system available.
So it is very rare that I am off Windows, in fact my only use of an alternative platform is my firewall, which runs OpenBSD, mainly because it's so straightforward to set up IPSEC tunnels to work.
Prior to Windows 2000 I used Linux extensively, mainly because it was very stable indeed, and rather exciting. Now it's just not worth it, Windows does everything Linux can do and more.
1) I have a load of documents in MS Office format. If I need them in the future, I must be able to import them properly. And before anyone says anything about incompatibility between MS Office versions: I have used the last three Office versions. I have had absolutely no problems with my legacy documents or with any documents I've received from other people.
2) Exporting to MS Office. My collaborators and clients require documents in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. You're just naive if you think I have the option of telling them that that's a no go. And no. Free alternatives do not export documents properly.
The last time I tested Open Office (1.1.0) I wrote a two page document. One page of text, the second page with two bitmap figures. When exported to MS Office format, there was only one page in the document: the figures were laid on top of the text. Unbelievable.
The owls are not what they seem
1) If you don't like choice, use one and be done with it.
2) If you think that QT vs GTK buttons etc, are too confusing, then use a distro (like Mandrake) that has a default skin that makes the destinction almost disappear.
But more to the point. The problem is that the buttons have slightly different shapes in some applications and *that's* the reason you don't use Linux?
Slashdot Sig. version 0.1alpha. Use at your own risk.
Wow. Trolling so early after being banned? Your really striving to make friends aren't you? :)
This is my sig. There are many like it but this one is mine.
Can we mod Cliff karma whore for posting this new bit on here, I mean come on.
ps: I'm not seeing enough +5 Funnies on a topic that should be rife with them. get on it people!
in bed.
Once again, 404. Check your #$#$ links in preview mode before you post your stories. Don't be in such a rush for your material to be made available to everyone else. If your thoughts are that profound, that will remain so in the extra minute or two you take to make your material correct.
A large number of posts, this post will never get modded!
Yay!