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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.'"
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.
You should try the GNU open source version of Monad, then. It's called Gonad, and version 0.023-6 was just released (or you can get one of the semi-nightly builds to try an "unstable" version). It works almost as well as gmacs, assuming you can compile it (hint: use the -fuck -my -open -sores flags and lube your ass up with Astroglide) and the project plan suggests that it will be competing on the business desktop by 2047.
True cowardice. Sign your name to make it "credible," but post AC anyway to keep from having a "troll" on your record. If you're going to post anonymously, do it right.
Mommy, what's a fucktard?
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.