Well, in this case I was talking about computer specifications, it makes sense to buy the computer that has better specifications even if it has an inferior OS like Windows on it, and as a bonus, installing Linux on it doesn't involve piracy.
I know. I was just replying to "Here's another article where Shen is also quoted about the ratio of XP to Linux EEE units sold, which he says is 60:40"
I was just saying that in some cases (as in mine) people simply choose the hardware, not the OS.
I bought an Acer Aspire One (same category as the Eee) and I got the Windows version because it had better specs (or the Linux version was sold out, I'm not sure). Yes, I installed Linux imediatelly on it, but it counts as a "Windows sale".
What problems should GPL pose to DOD? I mean even it they modify the code they don't even have to release the modification unless they distribute the code, but if they only use it in DOD they are covered they don't have to release any modification.
Windows is really fantastic software, if you don't like it, just don't use it -- just trying to replicate your thought process...
The point is that somebody can boycott and criticize something without contributing anything to the product,I haven't contributed anything to Windows but I can still boycott it and bitch about it. Same for Mono or Novell.
That's only proof that Americans are smart, they can sell names... if Russians were smart would have sold all Lenina and Revolution Street names to Gazprom. Wouldn't you like to live on Gazprom Street instead of Lenina?
I wonder then if Germans kept the names of the streets build during the Hitler regime. The name of the streets change according to the political situation, in what world do you live?
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It's a kind of trolling. Ask a hot-button issue on slashdot to make waves. Don't know what's the pleasure, the 15 minute of Internet fame?
Well, in this case I was talking about computer specifications, it makes sense to buy the computer that has better specifications even if it has an inferior OS like Windows on it, and as a bonus, installing Linux on it doesn't involve piracy.
This just strengthen my (implied) argument that purchases is not a good measure of OS popularity.
I know. I was just replying to "Here's another article where Shen is also quoted about the ratio of XP to Linux EEE units sold, which he says is 60:40"
I was just saying that in some cases (as in mine) people simply choose the hardware, not the OS.
I bought an Acer Aspire One (same category as the Eee) and I got the Windows version because it had better specs (or the Linux version was sold out, I'm not sure). Yes, I installed Linux imediatelly on it, but it counts as a "Windows sale".
You mean the leaders have no idea what is going on or they are lying through their teeth? Wow... that's something new.
What problems should GPL pose to DOD? I mean even it they modify the code they don't even have to release the modification unless they distribute the code, but if they only use it in DOD they are covered they don't have to release any modification.
Windows is really fantastic software, if you don't like it, just don't use it -- just trying to replicate your thought process...
The point is that somebody can boycott and criticize something without contributing anything to the product,I haven't contributed anything to Windows but I can still boycott it and bitch about it. Same for Mono or Novell.
You must be new here, nobody RTFA.
please mod the parent as "sad"
"I will donate $25 to his punch fund."
I volunteer to do it for free.
Take a look then, it's not that far away...
http://code.google.com/p/gears/issues/detail?id=335
"Unless of course the network goes down, then zero access."
That's why there's such thing as Gears: http://gears.google.com/
Yes, but it sucks compared to native performance.
So you want to say that you are not _allowed_ to use phones on the ariplanes because you _can't_ use them?
...no, actually the punishment is sending them 2 copies of Vista.
Are you sure you are not on the terrorist list? List time I checked the US had a do-not-fly list of 1 million names and the list continues to grow...
One caveat, if you use hibernation you need a swap partition at least equal to the size of your RAM,
The thing is... Linux took off, but people are too busy debating about irrelevant issue to notice, there are millions of Linux users already.
I prefer KDE's definition: 4.2 still doesn't have the basic features that 3.5 had.
Palin is a heroine. She once drilled oil with her bare hands.
That's only proof that Americans are smart, they can sell names... if Russians were smart would have sold all Lenina and Revolution Street names to Gazprom. Wouldn't you like to live on Gazprom Street instead of Lenina?
Is there anybody (except Bill Gates and Ballmer) who says that Windows is good in theory?
Read about "ad hominem argument" in a dictionary. How is it relevant what I am?
I wonder then if Germans kept the names of the streets build during the Hitler regime. The name of the streets change according to the political situation, in what world do you live?