Perhaps you are on the wrong side of a losing argument. Dude. Have you ever considered that? I know I have. I'm not afraid of being wrong, are you?
If *nix were as good as you say it is AND MS products as bad as you say they are WHEN ARE THE COMMON PEOPLE GOING TO ABANDON IT? (and come over to open source)?
I agree with most of what is said about OS-X and even most distros. They offer serious, secure and stable operating environments that are ALL the vast majority of computer users need. If I could put my friends (who's computer needs I support) on a mac or install SuSE, I frickin would. I have tried, lord knows. But these people are not interested in learning. If they were, I wouldn't have to reconnect their wireless lan every other week. There's nothing wrong with their equipment. They're the weak link in the system. They're the ones screwing up. And they like it that way, obviously. Once I get them on Vista. WOW! I can't wait, because it's a much better OS for user who need to be protected from themselves. That's all there is to it. I will continue to use the systems I need to do the work I require, be it SuSE 10 or Vista or W2K. They're just tools. Vista just happens to represent the state of the art. You should get used to that idea. IF, you really want change and see *nix rise triumphant, help the community figure out how to support gamers. They're the people who count. Like me, they owe allegance to anyone, just whoever is supporting the bleeding edge. Period. If I could get something like 2142 on SuSE, I would be done. So would my entire clan of hell-bent computer geeks. Money? We all work. Politics? We are diverse, tree-huggers to neo-cons. We have kids and dogs and once in a while we want to play some hard core games and we want the best hardware available to do it with. We're not Chinese. We're Americans. We work the bottom line. It's been over a year and you can't blame Creative anymore for not supporting *nix on the X-fi. They're not in business to waste time. So they don't. And they won't. So get over it and join the dark side... or get a better handle on the bottom line.
You call yourself a critic? I laugh at your insult-fu, for it is weak, full of silly silly frenchy comments like so much... how do you say... foooo, yes that is the word... FOOOOOO. Well then FOOOOOI on Youuuuui A thousand deaths are not enough for eui!
LOL! WORD! I can't believe I lasted on this tread long enough to read a good post. Ususally I'm so fed up with the poor ass excuses for criticism from/.'rs I drop off after about two.
could you provide examples of where MS (you don't say which flavor) is restrictive and insecure. I'm just curious. Please feel free to just email me: curaven at yahoo.com
Windows XP Professional user for 3 years now. I never use antivirus software. The only time I ever run any anti spyware software is when I get bored. When I do they always come up zilch because I surf safely. Using IE and MY OWN BRAIN I have been virus/spyware free for over three years. Updates to my OS are handled HANDLED without my intervention and I like it.
BTW I game like a mutha so do be jealous MacLinux fools
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Do you believe things will get better in our lifetime (or ever) through the use of technology... or do you think as human beings we will continue to strive against one another?
I mean, if slashdotters can rail against a perfectly good OS just because it 'aint perfect/open-source, what hope is there that humans can agree to share food, cure deadly diseases, elect responsible leaders, leave the planet in better shape than we found it and love our fellow man woman xp-user?
BTW
Thanks for the great reads.
Sincerely,
Scott
EE
CU-Boulder '04
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Perhaps you are on the wrong side of a losing argument.
Dude. Have you ever considered that? I know I have. I'm not afraid of being wrong, are you?
If *nix were as good as you say it is AND MS products as bad as you say they are WHEN ARE THE COMMON PEOPLE GOING TO ABANDON IT? (and come over to open source)?
I agree with most of what is said about OS-X and even most distros. They offer serious, secure and stable operating environments that are ALL the vast majority of computer users need. If I could put my friends (who's computer needs I support) on a mac or install SuSE, I frickin would. I have tried, lord knows. But these people are not interested in learning. If they were, I wouldn't have to reconnect their wireless lan every other week. There's nothing wrong with their equipment. They're the weak link in the system. They're the ones screwing up. And they like it that way, obviously.
Once I get them on Vista. WOW! I can't wait, because it's a much better OS for user who need to be protected from themselves. That's all there is to it. I will continue to use the systems I need to do the work I require, be it SuSE 10 or Vista or W2K. They're just tools. Vista just happens to represent the state of the art. You should get used to that idea.
IF, you really want change and see *nix rise triumphant, help the community figure out how to support gamers. They're the people who count. Like me, they owe allegance to anyone, just whoever is supporting the bleeding edge. Period. If I could get something like 2142 on SuSE, I would be done. So would my entire clan of hell-bent computer geeks. Money? We all work. Politics? We are diverse, tree-huggers to neo-cons. We have kids and dogs and once in a while we want to play some hard core games and we want the best hardware available to do it with. We're not Chinese. We're Americans. We work the bottom line.
It's been over a year and you can't blame Creative anymore for not supporting *nix on the X-fi. They're not in business to waste time. So they don't. And they won't. So get over it and join the dark side... or get a better handle on the bottom line.
You call yourself a critic? ... how do you say ... foooo, yes that is the word ... FOOOOOO.
I laugh at your insult-fu, for it is weak, full of silly silly frenchy comments like so much
Well then
FOOOOOI on Youuuuui
A thousand deaths are not enough for eui!
LOL! WORD! /.'rs I drop off after about two.
I can't believe I lasted on this tread long enough to read a good post. Ususally I'm so fed up with the poor ass excuses for criticism from
Thanks brother.
Keep the faith!
could you provide examples of where MS (you don't say which flavor) is restrictive and insecure. I'm just curious. Please feel free to just email me: curaven at yahoo.com
People like this kill me so I will chime in.
Windows XP Professional user for 3 years now.
I never use antivirus software. The only time I ever run any anti spyware software is when I get bored. When I do they always come up zilch because I surf safely. Using IE and MY OWN BRAIN I have been virus/spyware free for over three years. Updates to my OS are handled HANDLED without my intervention and I like it.
BTW I game like a mutha so do be jealous MacLinux fools
Do you believe things will get better in our lifetime (or ever) through the use of technology ... or do you think as human beings we will continue to strive against one another?
I mean, if slashdotters can rail against a perfectly good OS just because it 'aint perfect/open-source, what hope is there that humans can agree to share food, cure deadly diseases, elect responsible leaders, leave the planet in better shape than we found it and love our fellow man woman xp-user?
BTW
Thanks for the great reads.
Sincerely,
Scott
EE
CU-Boulder '04
here here. where else but /. can we get the hype?