"The Black Death (also bubonic plague, and more recently The Black Plague) was a devastating epidemic in Europe in the mid-14th century (1347-1350), and is estimated to have killed about a third of Europe's population. Historical records attribute Black Death to an outbreak of bubonic plague, an epidemic of the bacterium Yersinia pestis spread by fleas with the help of animals like the black rat (Rattus rattus). However, today's experts debate both the microbiological culprit and mode of transmission."
"Information about the death toll varies widely from source to source, but it is estimated that about a third of the population of Europe died from the outbreak in the mid-1300s. Approximately 25 million deaths occurred in Europe alone, with many others occurring in Africa and Asia."
In Europe alone, 25 million people dead in 3 years. Wow.
"Yes, as long as you stay on the primrose path paved by the geeks that go before, Linux will be a good desktop experience."
Haha, good one.
But seriously, the *Modern* Linux Desktop is easy to use. For example, a scanner/printer is really easy to set up in Suse. Just plug it in and it will be autodetected. To configure it, just double-click the icon (http://osdir.com/shots/slideshows/158/36.gif).
"They will then run headlong into the cliff-like learning curve of Linux."
Have you installed any recent Linux distros lately?
I've installed Suse Linux (and recently Ubuntu Linux) for people that either have little or no computer skills. Most of them have figured out (on their own), how to browse the internet, chat with their friends, burn cds/dvds, create documents, etc. without any help.
I agree that Linux much more complex than Windows or MacOS. You can't say "I've clicked on every button in every window and now I know all there is to know about this OS.".
If someone wants to go beyond all the buttons and dialogs and delve into the Linux OS, you're in for a ride. It's a bottemless pit of learning. I don't think one can ever have the satisfaction of mastering Linux.
Also, I never said Linux was "easier" than MacOS. MacOS is by far the easiest. If everyone was rich, we'd all be using OS X.
Why is Linux replacing Unix so quickly? Because it's free? Because it's better? Because it will never go away?
Linux is friggin' everywhere and it's obviously *never* going to go away (unless maybe you kill or bribe the millions of developers around the world working on it).
Both SCO and Microsoft have to know this (just like the many other companies and governments replacing Unix around the globe).
The Linux Desktop can replace the Windows or Mac OS Desktop for *most* people. Especially a computer newcomer. Interestingly, my younger sister told me half the computer lab at her school are Linux Desktops. Why is this happening?
Will we see Microsoft suing Novell or Redhat one day for copyright infringement?
My company uses Oracle. TOAD and TOra are 2 of our most critical applications.
For Windows users, we use TOAD (+licenses) or TOra.
For Linux users, we use TOra. There is *no* Linux version of TOAD.
TOAD has *alot* of features that I was hoping one day TOra would have. Due to the nature of OSS they would eventually get implemented.
Many of us here are good at Linux and don't need or want to run Windows anymore. Especially with all this talk lately about viruses and IE vulnerabilities.
There is malicious activity bouncing back and forth from port to port all over the internet (heh, just simply drop your firewall for a couple days and take a look at your samba and apache logs). The internet is like bad neigborhood in Oakland.
Windows PCS evolved around home users wanting to play games, burn cds, etc... not around the network. *nix based OSs (Linux, OSX) did evolve around the network, naturally making them more "secure".
So, in technical terms, a Windows PC is like the nerdy boy in school that gets beat up then gets his underwear pulled up over his head. He tries to protect himself by wearing a leather jacket and putting a tatoo on his arm, but he still gets beat up the next day at school. On the flipside, A Linux PC is like the fat ugly frankenstein bully in school that nobody messes with.... and never seems to stop growing.
And for the record, there are alot more desktop Linux users in the world than most people realize (especially in non-US countries). Think about it, how can you accurately count PCs running Linux if it is downloaded for free? For that matter, how can even count Windows PCS?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_death
"The Black Death (also bubonic plague, and more recently The Black Plague) was a devastating epidemic in Europe in the mid-14th century (1347-1350), and is estimated to have killed about a third of Europe's population. Historical records attribute Black Death to an outbreak of bubonic plague, an epidemic of the bacterium Yersinia pestis spread by fleas with the help of animals like the black rat (Rattus rattus). However, today's experts debate both the microbiological culprit and mode of transmission."
"Information about the death toll varies widely from source to source, but it is estimated that about a third of the population of Europe died from the outbreak in the mid-1300s. Approximately 25 million deaths occurred in Europe alone, with many others occurring in Africa and Asia."
In Europe alone, 25 million people dead in 3 years. Wow.
"Humans are the so-called dominant species."
-Joe
http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Afri/AfriLouw.htm
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Why not use the word "adapted" in the place of the word "evolved" when possible?
"Yes, as long as you stay on the primrose path paved by the geeks that go before, Linux will be a good desktop experience."
Haha, good one.
But seriously, the *Modern* Linux Desktop is easy to use. For example, a scanner/printer is really easy to set up in Suse. Just plug it in and it will be autodetected. To configure it, just double-click the icon (http://osdir.com/shots/slideshows/158/36.gif).
That's not difficult, is it?
-Joe
"They will then run headlong into the cliff-like learning curve of Linux."
Have you installed any recent Linux distros lately?
I've installed Suse Linux (and recently Ubuntu Linux) for people that either have little or no computer skills. Most of them have figured out (on their own), how to browse the internet, chat with their friends, burn cds/dvds, create documents, etc. without any help.
I agree that Linux much more complex than Windows or MacOS. You can't say "I've clicked on every button in every window and now I know all there is to know about this OS.".
If someone wants to go beyond all the buttons and dialogs and delve into the Linux OS, you're in for a ride. It's a bottemless pit of learning. I don't think one can ever have the satisfaction of mastering Linux.
Also, I never said Linux was "easier" than MacOS. MacOS is by far the easiest. If everyone was rich, we'd all be using OS X.
-Joe
"You are the Gibberish Master. Let me guess, you work for Microsoft."
If you are too stupid to understand my point, and wonder why you are modded as Flamebait, let me sum it up in 2 sentences:
Open Source is a phenomenon that is not fully understood. Companies need to work with Linux, not against it, in order to survive.
And, for the record, I don't work for Microsoft or use any of their softwares. I strictly use Linux for all my computing wants and needs.
-Joe
Why is Linux replacing Unix so quickly? Because it's free? Because it's better? Because it will never go away?
Linux is friggin' everywhere and it's obviously *never* going to go away (unless maybe you kill or bribe the millions of developers around the world working on it).
Both SCO and Microsoft have to know this (just like the many other companies and governments replacing Unix around the globe).
The Linux Desktop can replace the Windows or Mac OS Desktop for *most* people. Especially a computer newcomer. Interestingly, my younger sister told me half the computer lab at her school are Linux Desktops. Why is this happening?
Will we see Microsoft suing Novell or Redhat one day for copyright infringement?
-Joe
s/Linux/OSS/g
My company uses Oracle. TOAD and TOra are 2 of our most critical applications.
For Windows users, we use TOAD (+licenses) or TOra.
For Linux users, we use TOra. There is *no* Linux version of TOAD.
TOAD has *alot* of features that I was hoping one day TOra would have. Due to the nature of OSS they would eventually get implemented.
Many of us here are good at Linux and don't need or want to run Windows anymore. Especially with all this talk lately about viruses and IE vulnerabilities.
Please don't let this project die.
-Joe
There is malicious activity bouncing back and forth from port to port all over the internet (heh, just simply drop your firewall for a couple days and take a look at your samba and apache logs). The internet is like bad neigborhood in Oakland.
Windows PCS evolved around home users wanting to play games, burn cds, etc... not around the network. *nix based OSs (Linux, OSX) did evolve around the network, naturally making them more "secure".
So, in technical terms, a Windows PC is like the nerdy boy in school that gets beat up then gets his underwear pulled up over his head. He tries to protect himself by wearing a leather jacket and putting a tatoo on his arm, but he still gets beat up the next day at school. On the flipside, A Linux PC is like the fat ugly frankenstein bully in school that nobody messes with.... and never seems to stop growing.
And for the record, there are alot more desktop Linux users in the world than most people realize (especially in non-US countries). Think about it, how can you accurately count PCs running Linux if it is downloaded for free? For that matter, how can even count Windows PCS?
-Joe