Yes you did, but not directly. The first thing you said was:
I'm a Linux user myself
Completely irrelevant, given the rest of the post. What possible reason could you have had for letting others know what OS you prefer to use unless you wanted them to draw a comparison? Not only that, but you gripe about having "a empty OS almost without useful apps", which is yet another comparison tied back to a recent Linux distribution.
No, what's "bullshit" is when you do upgrade and Ubuntu pukes with an error at the next boot. Or even better, when you update the kernel, reboot, then end up at a user login prompt. Except you can't really type that well because the screen blinks on for a quarter of a second, then stays dark for the other three quarters, continuously. Only accepting keyboard input when the video is displayed.
How were you surprised? Did this happen your first week in China? Had you not had previous casual and professional relationships with Chinese people? Selling a computer with a pirated OS is quite common here.
Anyways, most people (not including you) don't choose between different Operating Systems. They might choose a specific version, but not an entirely different OS. You also can't include Apple in that list of choices. Apple's OS is packaged with the hardware. The only 2 choices are Windows and Linux, and between the two what matters most to people is the software they want to run. Linux is the least attractive choice because of this. Particularly in China, largely due to QQ.
In a sick and twisted sort of way, I wish every PC was sold with Linux on it from the start. I think this would be awesome. Then people would know how bad Linux is. After going out to purchase Windows separately and installing it themselves, I bet people would be a little more grateful. Many people who say Windows sucks have never used anything else. They just want an easy scapegoat for their own inadequacies.
No doubt about it. This is a classic case where the users should have been using GNU/Linux. This is because GNU/Linux is designed and created by people who enjoy child pornography just as much as you do. It's the only OS with the security and reliability needed to keep your private collection of "good pics" safe from prying eyes. If you care about freedom, you'll use FOSS. Simple as that. People who use proprietary software are the real pedophiles.
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Yes you did, but not directly. The first thing you said was:
I'm a Linux user myself
Completely irrelevant, given the rest of the post. What possible reason could you have had for letting others know what OS you prefer to use unless you wanted them to draw a comparison? Not only that, but you gripe about having "a empty OS almost without useful apps", which is yet another comparison tied back to a recent Linux distribution.
You needed insight to know that XP is old? I take it your MS prejudices are even older.
No, what's "bullshit" is when you do upgrade and Ubuntu pukes with an error at the next boot. Or even better, when you update the kernel, reboot, then end up at a user login prompt. Except you can't really type that well because the screen blinks on for a quarter of a second, then stays dark for the other three quarters, continuously. Only accepting keyboard input when the video is displayed.
How were you surprised? Did this happen your first week in China? Had you not had previous casual and professional relationships with Chinese people? Selling a computer with a pirated OS is quite common here.
Anyways, most people (not including you) don't choose between different Operating Systems. They might choose a specific version, but not an entirely different OS. You also can't include Apple in that list of choices. Apple's OS is packaged with the hardware. The only 2 choices are Windows and Linux, and between the two what matters most to people is the software they want to run. Linux is the least attractive choice because of this. Particularly in China, largely due to QQ.
In a sick and twisted sort of way, I wish every PC was sold with Linux on it from the start. I think this would be awesome. Then people would know how bad Linux is. After going out to purchase Windows separately and installing it themselves, I bet people would be a little more grateful. Many people who say Windows sucks have never used anything else. They just want an easy scapegoat for their own inadequacies.
No doubt about it. This is a classic case where the users should have been using GNU/Linux. This is because GNU/Linux is designed and created by people who enjoy child pornography just as much as you do. It's the only OS with the security and reliability needed to keep your private collection of "good pics" safe from prying eyes. If you care about freedom, you'll use FOSS. Simple as that. People who use proprietary software are the real pedophiles.