The simple fact is it IS harder then Windows. I like linux and use it for my hosting server but I use Windows XP for my desktop cause it does what I want, how I would expect it to be done. One obvious issue is programs, in Windows they are ALWAYS a piece of cake to install, in Linux that's not always the case with dependencies to track down, source code to build, text files to tweak. Windows? just double click the setup.exe file (or just pop in the CD in some cases), say yes a few times, maybe change the install directory if I so care too and bingo the icon is on my desktop each and every time. Every program knows where to find all the printers, every program knows how to cut and paste to every other program and every program knows how to use the graphics card to its max and most of all, there is NEVER any need to tweak a text file. All of these features are standard, I don't have to adjust anything to get Windows to work this way, it just does.
I know things are changing and will get better but thems the breaks.
Oh and the biggest thing is games, gotta have my games. By that I mean MY games not just SOME games, MY games.:)
Just another big waste of money. We should be spending the money on actually going there. Not Pluto or Jupiter specifically but anywhere out there, starting with the moon.
We've spent billions over the past 40 years looking for a stinking microbe (alive or dead) on any rock they can find, give me a break, we could've had a moon base by now.
I'm simple, I just want one of those overhead pipes of the Enterprise from the STTNG series that has the letters printed on it 'GNDN' which all true trekkies know it means "Goes Nowhere Does Nothing":)
Since the patriot act has been enacted I've paid off my CC's several times with larger balances then that (amount in article). Never had a problem with it.
Just finished building my house and paid off three cards totally over 5 times that amount.
Will let ya know if someone comes knocking.
BH
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Yeah, scary isn't it.
The simple fact is it IS harder then Windows. I like linux and use it for my hosting server but I use Windows XP for my desktop cause it does what I want, how I would expect it to be done. One obvious issue is programs, in Windows they are ALWAYS a piece of cake to install, in Linux that's not always the case with dependencies to track down, source code to build, text files to tweak. Windows? just double click the setup.exe file (or just pop in the CD in some cases), say yes a few times, maybe change the install directory if I so care too and bingo the icon is on my desktop each and every time. Every program knows where to find all the printers, every program knows how to cut and paste to every other program and every program knows how to use the graphics card to its max and most of all, there is NEVER any need to tweak a text file. All of these features are standard, I don't have to adjust anything to get Windows to work this way, it just does.
:)
I know things are changing and will get better but thems the breaks.
Oh and the biggest thing is games, gotta have my games. By that I mean MY games not just SOME games, MY games.
Just another big waste of money. We should be spending the money on actually going there. Not Pluto or Jupiter specifically but anywhere out there, starting with the moon.
We've spent billions over the past 40 years looking for a stinking microbe (alive or dead) on any rock they can find, give me a break, we could've had a moon base by now.
Why don't we just beam them up? Its safer that way.
There was a vote for 'impeachment' oh, about 2 years ago. If I recall you were in the minority.
I was bored this morning so I read the Court Docs. Did you know there's an error on page 32? Who can find it? Who else is bored?
Please please please, no canned laughter. BH
I'm simple, I just want one of those overhead pipes of the Enterprise from the STTNG series that has the letters printed on it 'GNDN' which all true trekkies know it means "Goes Nowhere Does Nothing" :)
JB
Reminds me of the Hubble Space Telescope debacle.
Hmm
JB
Since the patriot act has been enacted I've paid off my CC's several times with larger balances then that (amount in article). Never had a problem with it. Just finished building my house and paid off three cards totally over 5 times that amount. Will let ya know if someone comes knocking. BH