Am I crazy or you just said....
"I am one of those rare platform-neutral people. I use WinXP on my main PC because I play some Win-only games, and I actually prefer MS Office to any currently available Open Office (so shoot me, I actually like an MS product) and I think XP is by far the best OS to come out of Redmond since... Uh, I was going to say DOS, but that didn't actually come from Redmond, and really wasn't any good."
How the hell are you NEUTRAL??
First reason is freedom and second reason is "IT WORKS WITHOUT CRASHING ALL THE TIME"
Your:superiority" is what, a system that crashes all the time, as Windoze. Have been using for years but never liked much Or do you mean something stupid like mac, got two, but don't like them either.
And yes, some of products that I buy, I really don't need. I respect cause and support them. But other ones I really need, and I buy them too.
To respect the fact Win and Mac piracy is spreaded about 75%. Linux, well I think we'll agree that we both said people buy "to support (or charity, as you said)". Well that makes him go bellow zero. I don't really know, but which model is a good piracy and which one is a good selling model??? Probably you should explain to me. (Urgently need morons opinion) But I'm not interested in size of any market, I know that's the first thing that comes on your mind. (It's large enough that I live very well, not concerning about money, linux market is just big enough for all (but depends on bussines model company choose, (To make 20 old games, they'd make more money if they'd sell tetris))
"If a company sells free software (GPL'd) then there is no _incentive_ to purchase that software" Damn you're fucked up, I don't really buy software, what I'm interested in is a professional support, not a package.
And no I haven't bought any game from Loki, it was lost case from the first moment. Developing old games, where system is for nerds as me mainly, just isn't bussines that could succed.
On the other hand Transgaming is something different, they are starting a model which has a lot of games already. Yes, they get my support. And no I don't play, You know, I'm supporting them from the first day, but in reallity I haven't even bother to download the package they provide. However they are one of the major contributions to Wine tree, and this is the part I respeect the most. So they get my vote.
As your wellfare check. I'm insisting only "not to pay it to M$ or Apple". If it would be worthy, I would. But nature of my bussines is more and more Linux connected (99.9%), and I really don't see reason why I would support M$ or Apple. They can die as far as I concern.
"resorting to proprietary software to make a buck in the land of free software?" Yes that's true, but why would that be bad. If you give something away, you really don't need to give away all. Isn't it enough what they give. It would be stupid and suicidal step. You give something you get something.
And now my question? Isn't every day more and more of Win and Apple users on slashdot. Mainly in Linux news. What are you afraid of???
And now my favorite> Go sell magazines, leave computers, they are out of your brain reach
Since Windoze couldn't save preferences as Linux and most apps must be installed again. 1-2 hours I just don't believe you, 1-2 days
but 2-3 days to install gnome. So you are:
1. extremly dumb secretary
2. rocket scientist
Beta sources are not made for beginners!
Go sell magazines
Let me tell you what's not to love.
1. System responding is slow.
2. GUI is slow.
3. No sources (sources of core as you say don't help too much)
4. Network lacks features, how do I connect $SMB computer, nfs does not respect file forks. Icons get lost
5. As you said Photoshop is cool, but why in the hell would I use it?? I'm designing for screen, Web, PDF. The percentage of screen graphics has majority if you don't know, there's less need for CMYK than RGB. As concerning for drawing, GIMP just rocks.
6. IE is bugs full, Netscape and Mozilla, well OS X version is not really polished.
7. Childish software included. Mail hehe, is the nicest example of cheap software included.
8. I guess print to PDF you haven't really checked, printing web pages sucks, the only thing I really succesfully printed to PDF was Simpletext.
9. Chooser is slow as hell
10. Darn white screen is nice at first, but after working some time with it, it just get anoying
11. Font support is nice though how the hell do I use languages not supported, for older systems I had ResEdit, and now. Fonts are somehow still 256 characters based
12. Application developing tools are quite embarassing, API is nice though
13. Darn thing is booting forever
14. There's no good docs for NetInfo, most of the things is undocumented
15. Apache configuration is lacking
16. No free cluster support
17. Can compile Open office but how is the other question
18. Lack of apps, running them trough emulator well that just isn't it (Running X11 apps in window just isn't my choice)(runnning most of the apps across Classic interface, the darn menu swaps when you switch X over Classic App and there are two finders with running apps, Classic printing support is poor, at least it was (My G4 is standing in corner since I don't really use him, most of the reasons that I bought darn thing are companys which I'm supporting))
19. Since I'm from non English speaking coutry that's not supported by Apple regional settings, I guess your opinion is that I should run all my life chasing font and keyboard support
20. HFS+ has poor support for amount of files that X has, and still they come both preinstalled on the same HFS+ partition. UFS supports that well
21. Mac just lost half of his monkey usage term
22. MS Office for Mac not really compatible with PC version (regional settings). Open Office should be since the source is the same, but I haven't got time to read manual how to compile on X, linux version comes precompiled but I think that compiling is not easy eather
23. Lack of fast editing configurations, moved all that to NetInfo, and when you add samba you just get two completely different places and ways how to edit configuration
24. As you said Mac compatible only
25. Network Control panel is somehow making it's own decision about network, still switching network profiles over modem and network on my linux notebook this is handled by a simple deamon script....Need 25 more, that could go on and on
Well, maybe System Eleven will be better, X just isn't, if not I'm just going to sell darn Mac things (even though they're really nice to look, both 733 and powerbook g3 400 firewire)
I don't know any distribution of Linux that would ship with Netscape preinstalled.
Everyone has Mozilla, and since konqueror and galeon are far better, practically nobody even uses Netscape.
I guess M$ is now FU. Netscape spyware, IE spyware, Mozilla and Opera well I don't know many users that would know them.
Guess I'll just stay Ok with spyware fact
Win is not package based it's a complete solution in one package. (As Ballmer said)
Unfortunatelly, this one package is buggy and sucks. (Other ones do their job very well, or it would if they'd existed).
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Am I crazy or you just said ....
"I am one of those rare platform-neutral people. I use WinXP on my main PC because I play some Win-only games, and I actually prefer MS Office to any currently available Open Office (so shoot me, I actually like an MS product) and I think XP is by far the best OS to come out of Redmond since... Uh, I was going to say DOS, but that didn't actually come from Redmond, and really wasn't any good."
How the hell are you NEUTRAL??
First reason is freedom and second reason is "IT WORKS WITHOUT CRASHING ALL THE TIME"
:superiority" is what, a system that crashes all the time, as Windoze. Have been using for years but never liked much
Your
Or do you mean something stupid like mac, got two, but don't like them either.
And yes, some of products that I buy, I really don't need. I respect cause and support them. But other ones I really need, and I buy them too.
To respect the fact Win and Mac piracy is spreaded about 75%. Linux, well I think we'll agree that we both said people buy "to support (or charity, as you said)". Well that makes him go bellow zero.
I don't really know, but which model is a good piracy and which one is a good selling model???
Probably you should explain to me. (Urgently need morons opinion) But I'm not interested in size of any market, I know that's the first thing that comes on your mind. (It's large enough that I live very well, not concerning about money, linux market is just big enough for all (but depends on bussines model company choose, (To make 20 old games, they'd make more money if they'd sell tetris))
"If a company sells free software (GPL'd) then there is no _incentive_ to purchase that software" Damn you're fucked up, I don't really buy software, what I'm interested in is a professional support, not a package.
And no I haven't bought any game from Loki, it was lost case from the first moment.
Developing old games, where system is for nerds as me mainly, just isn't bussines that could succed.
On the other hand Transgaming is something different, they are starting a model which has a lot of games already. Yes, they get my support. And no I don't play, You know, I'm supporting them from the first day, but in reallity I haven't even bother to download the package they provide. However they are one of the major contributions to Wine tree, and this is the part I respeect the most. So they get my vote.
As your wellfare check. I'm insisting only "not to pay it to M$ or Apple". If it would be worthy, I would. But nature of my bussines is more and more Linux connected (99.9%), and I really don't see reason why I would support M$ or Apple. They can die as far as I concern.
"resorting to proprietary software to make a buck in the land of free software?" Yes that's true, but why would that be bad. If you give something away, you really don't need to give away all. Isn't it enough what they give. It would be stupid and suicidal step. You give something you get something.
And now my question? Isn't every day more and more of Win and Apple users on slashdot. Mainly in Linux news. What are you afraid of???
And now my favorite> Go sell magazines, leave computers, they are out of your brain reach
And so I'm leaving you.
Got two of them, neither one could satisfy my computing needs, so they became dust collectors
Since Windoze couldn't save preferences as Linux and most apps must be installed again. 1-2 hours I just don't believe you, 1-2 days but 2-3 days to install gnome. So you are: 1. extremly dumb secretary 2. rocket scientist Beta sources are not made for beginners! Go sell magazines
You know! MacOSX and FreeBSD have nothing common. Except kernel. This is just like cow would fuck a chicken
Word is a "stable" yes I agree
Mac OS X is not suitable for monkey to work with, Mac OS was
I guess you haven't read the answers
My gouess is that's the reason why 90% of Mac and Win users is using pirate software, that's not legally bought
contextual menus.
Make them stable floating in linux that's simple for any menu
Let me tell you what's not to love. 1. System responding is slow. 2. GUI is slow. 3. No sources (sources of core as you say don't help too much) 4. Network lacks features, how do I connect $SMB computer, nfs does not respect file forks. Icons get lost 5. As you said Photoshop is cool, but why in the hell would I use it?? I'm designing for screen, Web, PDF. The percentage of screen graphics has majority if you don't know, there's less need for CMYK than RGB. As concerning for drawing, GIMP just rocks. 6. IE is bugs full, Netscape and Mozilla, well OS X version is not really polished. 7. Childish software included. Mail hehe, is the nicest example of cheap software included. 8. I guess print to PDF you haven't really checked, printing web pages sucks, the only thing I really succesfully printed to PDF was Simpletext. 9. Chooser is slow as hell 10. Darn white screen is nice at first, but after working some time with it, it just get anoying 11. Font support is nice though how the hell do I use languages not supported, for older systems I had ResEdit, and now. Fonts are somehow still 256 characters based 12. Application developing tools are quite embarassing, API is nice though 13. Darn thing is booting forever 14. There's no good docs for NetInfo, most of the things is undocumented 15. Apache configuration is lacking 16. No free cluster support 17. Can compile Open office but how is the other question 18. Lack of apps, running them trough emulator well that just isn't it (Running X11 apps in window just isn't my choice)(runnning most of the apps across Classic interface, the darn menu swaps when you switch X over Classic App and there are two finders with running apps, Classic printing support is poor, at least it was (My G4 is standing in corner since I don't really use him, most of the reasons that I bought darn thing are companys which I'm supporting)) 19. Since I'm from non English speaking coutry that's not supported by Apple regional settings, I guess your opinion is that I should run all my life chasing font and keyboard support 20. HFS+ has poor support for amount of files that X has, and still they come both preinstalled on the same HFS+ partition. UFS supports that well 21. Mac just lost half of his monkey usage term 22. MS Office for Mac not really compatible with PC version (regional settings). Open Office should be since the source is the same, but I haven't got time to read manual how to compile on X, linux version comes precompiled but I think that compiling is not easy eather 23. Lack of fast editing configurations, moved all that to NetInfo, and when you add samba you just get two completely different places and ways how to edit configuration 24. As you said Mac compatible only 25. Network Control panel is somehow making it's own decision about network, still switching network profiles over modem and network on my linux notebook this is handled by a simple deamon script ....Need 25 more, that could go on and on
Well, maybe System Eleven will be better, X just isn't, if not I'm just going to sell darn Mac things (even though they're really nice to look, both 733 and powerbook g3 400 firewire)
Start using linux, no IE, no Netscape
I don't know any distribution of Linux that would ship with Netscape preinstalled. Everyone has Mozilla, and since konqueror and galeon are far better, practically nobody even uses Netscape. I guess M$ is now FU. Netscape spyware, IE spyware, Mozilla and Opera well I don't know many users that would know them. Guess I'll just stay Ok with spyware fact
Win is not package based it's a complete solution in one package. (As Ballmer said) Unfortunatelly, this one package is buggy and sucks. (Other ones do their job very well, or it would if they'd existed).
My guess, YOU DO! otherwise you wouldn't post that. About the leap... you too my friend
And so the goatse gays gave their voice
Web_brwsr not convenient, being able to choose is convenient
Microsoft is evil, Linux is good for the desktop... Microsoft is evil, Linux is good for the desktop...