OS Combat - Ubuntu Linux Versus Vista

An anonymous reader writes "InformationWeek pits Ubuntu Linux versus Windows Vista in a detailed comparison. They run down a number of points for this comparison, including installation, hardware support, software, and backup. For IW, backup was a crucial feature. As a result, the conclusion are unusual for this type of review because it straddles the fence. The verdict is: 'a tie, but only because both platforms fall short in some ways. Vista's roster of backup features aren't available in every SKU of the product; Ubuntu doesn't have anything like Vista's shadow copy system and its user-friendly backup tools are pretty rudimentary.'"

Comments

Re:There's nothing to compare

[radarsat1]

Cygwin, though not perfect, is the first thing I install when setting up Windows. (It's actually quite good for scripting non-cygwin stuff, if you do it carefully, using lots of "cygpath")
The second thing I install is the uxtheme hack so I can install the Clearlooks theme. (What kind of company releases an operating system with a complete skinning system, but then restricts it to just two themes???)
Then comes programs, Firefox, Inkscape, Gimp, which I use all the time.
I use Windows almost the same way I use Linux. It's just a bit more annoying.

Re:There's nothing to compare

[The Great Pretender]

Mommy, what's a fucktard?