Linux Users Are Spoiled

Dozix007 writes "NewsForge carries an interesting article on how spoiled Linux users are. It sites examples such as the availability of wide ranging software packages that Microsoft can't hope to provide. Microsoft has to be careful about what kind of application software it ships with Windows. Microsoft reps sometimes point to Linux distributions and ask why they can get away with shipping stacks and stacks of applications without getting in trouble. The answer to that one, of course, is that the Linux distributions give you a choice. You aren't locked into one particular application. Most Linux distributions include several choices for most program classifications; even single-CD distros usually include several Web browsers and email clients."

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MARY-KATE OLSEN, 1986-2004

[Anonymous Coward]

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FIRST Fucking post shitbags

[Anonymous Coward]

FIRST post shitholes

MARY-KATE OLSEN PWN3Z TEH GNAA!!!11!`~

[Anonymous Coward]

Nice try, though next time try not to fail it like those faggots over at TrollKore!!!1 Good day, eh!

1986-2004. RIP.

Björk

[Anonymous Coward]

I've just recently started listening to Björk and I have to admit, she's a very unique vocalist and the music is textured and produced nicely. I wish I had listented to her sooner.

Keep it up

[kamapuaa]

Wow, Slashdot makes it all the way until 3:15 before posting uninformative pro-use propoganda for Linux or the iPod? I think that's some kind of record!

Mods help parent out please

[Anonymous Coward]

You've been modded a troll and as redundant. I'm gonna have fun meta-moderating tomorrow

Re:lack of windows software

[Anonymous Coward]

Your an idiot!

Re:lack of windows software

[Anonymous Coward]

No. You're an idiot!

Hey mods who are so quick to mod as troll

[Anonymous Coward]

We all get to meta-moderate and you will lose mod privileges. (Unless an editor is doing all this troll modding)

Re:No they DID NOT

[ScottKin]

Hmmm...interesting.

Someone else here (besides me) posting the TRUTH that Linux (for an OEM) is a nightmare to support!

The TRUTH is out there - and it will find you, if you let it.

--ScottKin

Re:GNAA FUCK MY PEE PEE SHIT

[Anonymous Coward]

This deserves to be modded up...I have to clean my keyboard after hearing Yngwie being described as a "pie-huffing guitar rapist"

Re:GNAA FUCK MY PEE PEE SHIT

[Anonymous Coward]

That is the funniest fucking thing I have read in ages on Slashdot.
Thank you GNAA, thank you for teaching me to love all over again.