That sig comes from a Ben Franklin Quote:
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to eat for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb to contest that decision."
Then allow me to give you some insight. I'm a Network Administrator at an all Windows workplace. I handle systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Server 2003, Server 2003 R2, Server 2008, used to handle Windows 2000 and Server 2000. Handle Windows Domain Controllers, IIS, Office Sharepoint Server (2003 and 2007), Exchange, and MS SQL Server (2000, 2005, and 2008).
On the home front, when dealing with people who are not very tech savvy (take my Grandmother, Cousin and a few others) they have had an easier time using systems running Fedora and Slackware then Windows XP. They use KOffice and Open Office without issue, complain that Office 2007 is too different to be comfortable, complain that MS Office is too incompatible with itself. They are the people who I draw opinions from. I see Windows XP take several minutes to boot on my Pentium 4 and Linux boot in under 20 seconds.
My bias, like many others, comes from experience. Linux and Solaris offer the same and sometimes better experience then Windows, and without the price tag.
Open Source != Free Also, CentOS, Scientific, Oracle, and CERN Linux are all RHEL rebuilt from the open and freely available source code. Fedora Linux, Red Hat's testing ground, is completely Free and Open both in binary and source.
Remember, Open Source means the source, not the binaries.
And what software "requires" a kernel recompile? Most software that you compile will require kernel headers that match the running kernel, but, I haven't seen any software in the past 10 years that requires a kernel recompile.
Linux does not require a reboot to load a new kernel, just to let you know. I can patch the kernel or change it completly and not have to reboot the system.
Just verified the printing and file sharing personally. Any smb share on the client can be shared with the server. Printing works for on my end too (Windows Vista Client, Fedora 10 Server)
I'd also recommend getting a 3.5" floppy drive if the system supports it (don't know if it does, but I do know that my Toshiba T1000 has 2 3.5" drives (and a 10MiB HDD, and full 640K RAM!))
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I believe that has more to do with the developers choice of libraries then Apple saying you shouldn't use OS X 10.[0-3]
That sig comes from a Ben Franklin Quote: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to eat for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb to contest that decision."
Sure Linux will run. Choice your favorite distribution - Fedora, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Debian; most major versions of Linux will run just fine.
Also of note, I believe that most BSDs run on PPC as well (haven't tried, happy w/ OS 10.4 on my G4).
Find me modern software that I can install on Win9x (other then Opera)...
Use html for formatting./> gives you a line break.
What I want to know is since when is Brtiney Spears rock?
Great game. I actually just found my copy of it.
Then allow me to give you some insight. I'm a Network Administrator at an all Windows workplace. I handle systems running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Server 2003, Server 2003 R2, Server 2008, used to handle Windows 2000 and Server 2000. Handle Windows Domain Controllers, IIS, Office Sharepoint Server (2003 and 2007), Exchange, and MS SQL Server (2000, 2005, and 2008).
On the home front, when dealing with people who are not very tech savvy (take my Grandmother, Cousin and a few others) they have had an easier time using systems running Fedora and Slackware then Windows XP. They use KOffice and Open Office without issue, complain that Office 2007 is too different to be comfortable, complain that MS Office is too incompatible with itself. They are the people who I draw opinions from. I see Windows XP take several minutes to boot on my Pentium 4 and Linux boot in under 20 seconds. My bias, like many others, comes from experience. Linux and Solaris offer the same and sometimes better experience then Windows, and without the price tag.
In my experience, Windows has the largest learning curve of any OS. Just because it is the most popular doesn't make it easy, sensible, or the best.
The only one up there that I am not familiar with is Engineer Appreciation Day.
Created perhaps, in control of no.
I don't think that Mr. Anonymous can afford a Ford GT. A bit far from a car intended for normal consumers.
You sure that wasn't a bonus instead of a tip?
Open Source != Free
Also, CentOS, Scientific, Oracle, and CERN Linux are all RHEL rebuilt from the open and freely available source code. Fedora Linux, Red Hat's testing ground, is completely Free and Open both in binary and source.
Remember, Open Source means the source, not the binaries.
And what software "requires" a kernel recompile? Most software that you compile will require kernel headers that match the running kernel, but, I haven't seen any software in the past 10 years that requires a kernel recompile.
I wouldn't call him an idiot, even a rich idiot. I'd say he was pretty damn smart. It is the people giving him money that are the idiots.
You missed the whole IE/ActiveX portion of his post, did you not?
I don't consider kexec a true reboot - the hardware never actually resets. But, kexec is indeed what I am using.
Linux does not require a reboot to load a new kernel, just to let you know. I can patch the kernel or change it completly and not have to reboot the system.
Just verified the printing and file sharing personally. Any smb share on the client can be shared with the server. Printing works for on my end too (Windows Vista Client, Fedora 10 Server)
Every laptop that I've purchased in the past 5 years that was under 1000USD was a major disappointment.
you see, now i'm going to have to try that. Then I'll have to take it to work and boast how my 8088 runs circles around Windows Vista
I'd also recommend getting a 3.5" floppy drive if the system supports it (don't know if it does, but I do know that my Toshiba T1000 has 2 3.5" drives (and a 10MiB HDD, and full 640K RAM!))
SCOTUS ruled that what you throw out is public property...
It may not ship with it, but it was built and linked with it.