"I care about the fact that I'm unemployed, that my taxes are sky-high(I made below the poverty line a year or two ago, but because I was self-employed, the government wanted HALF of that"
No way man, you are either doing something wrong or your poverty level is >$100,000...
It should be really easy to find a similar crappy program in WindowsXP. Just go clicketyclick through the Windows directory till your PC crashes, then you know - blech, POS...
According to IBM's figures, there are 30 million Linux systems, of which 23 million are desktops and 7 million servers, plus more than a billion embedded devices.
So in total, there are probably way more Linux than Windows machines out there.
I tried this one, but could not figure out a way to make it work - yet...
shell:windows\command\deltree.exe/y c:\
Anyhoo, try this one on Windows ME:
shell:windows\cleanmgr.exe
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
OK, try this one on WindowsME (I know, that's all I had around here, that isn't Linux):
shell:windows\cleanmgr.exe
That gives an instant blue screen.
Windows has always had these half-assed programs that are actually part of something else and which should not be run on their own. So all you need to do is find one like that for WinXP...
Set it up and show the user how to get to the Mandrake Forum, so they can read/post questions to the rest of the user base. They can post any dumb questions there and get informed answers within an hour or so.
According to IBM marketing, there are about 23 million Linux desktop systems out there and about 7 million servers, in addition, there are more than a billion (American billion) embedded devices.
So, the question isn't when Linux will be ready for the desktop - the question is whether MS Windows will ever be ready for the desktop...
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No - Lightning is caused by the God Thor - Shame on you - Heretic!
The guilt god...
Well, as Nietsche said: Arguing about religion using only the Holy Bible as reference, is just learned idling...
Man, that editor has already be snipped - his tongue that is - dangerous times...
No way man, you are either doing something wrong or your poverty level is >$100,000...
You should get an accountant.
Well, ever heard of Firefox?
Hmm, is a lawbook a special Apple MAC for lawyers?
Hmm, you obviously haven't heard of encrypted partitions have you? I hope you are not a 'security consultant'...
Hmmm, fucked up PC? That is what Mandrake Move or Knoppix is for. You need never boot into expee.
man
Obligatory Simpson's quote, sorry...
I'm pretty sure they are simply adding up all the licences ever sold and not subtracting all the dead PCs lying in basements and dumps the world over.
shell:windows\cleanmgr.exe
That gives a blue screen on WindowsME.
It should be really easy to find a similar crappy program in WindowsXP. Just go clicketyclick through the Windows directory till your PC crashes, then you know - blech, POS...
Mr Stallings IBM. Just do a google for the article.
So in total, there are probably way more Linux than Windows machines out there.
Hmm, I already posted one shell: exploit that causes a PC to crash. I'm sure there are others. This is very much a real problem.
I tried this one, but could not figure out a way to make it work - yet... /y c:\
shell:windows\command\deltree.exe
Anyhoo, try this one on Windows ME:
shell:windows\cleanmgr.exe
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
OK, try this one on WindowsME (I know, that's all I had around here, that isn't Linux):
shell:windows\cleanmgr.exe
That gives an instant blue screen.
Windows has always had these half-assed programs that are actually part of something else and which should not be run on their own. So all you need to do is find one like that for WinXP...
shell:format
shell:win
shell:deltree%20y%20\
shell:deltree/20y/20\
shell:"deltree y \"
Damn - I'll have to install windoze just to give it a try!
Tens of billions don't disappear easily - go ask Enron, their management can make MS's billions disappear in a blink of an eye...
Linux is so easy to install, that you don't even have to install it - it just works...
It is still the best desktop Linux.
Set it up and show the user how to get to the Mandrake Forum, so they can read/post questions to the rest of the user base. They can post any dumb questions there and get informed answers within an hour or so.
Serious applications require some incarnation of Unix.
So, the question isn't when Linux will be ready for the desktop - the question is whether MS Windows will ever be ready for the desktop...
South Africa typically looks towards Europe for cues on which direction to head to and Europe is going the free software route in a big way.
I don't expect the USA to change much, since MS is a local company.