http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: OS WAR!!!!!!! en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:07:39 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25968 Sat, 24 May 2008 17:56:21 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 25968@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>me too </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25967 Sat, 24 May 2008 17:52:32 +0000 whs 25967@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks jack, I had a lot of laughs. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25956 Sat, 24 May 2008 16:49:16 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 25956@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>not really on topic but really funny: <a href='http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_os.shtml'>http://www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_os.shtml</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25929 Sat, 24 May 2008 12:48:49 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 25929@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>and because linux is usually a bit harder for the not so geeky. took me awhile before i got used to it. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25923 Sat, 24 May 2008 10:04:36 +0000 xenomex 25923@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>The only reason &gt;SOME&lt; people hate linux and Mac, it is because everywhere they go there is WINDOWS.<br /> Linux/mac isn't as Common around the public. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25297 Mon, 19 May 2008 19:59:10 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 25297@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i have a dual boot of both xp and ubuntu and i like them both. i like the idea of linux in the fact that it is free and everything for it is free. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25222 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:41:31 +0000 whs 25222@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>butchiedog, I second that. If you don't like what's out there, you can always write your own OS. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-25220 Mon, 19 May 2008 14:34:21 +0000 butchiedog 25220@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I personally see no reason why there should be an OS war. </p> <p>Whatever works for someone and gets the job they want to do done is all that matters. The idea of arguing about such things is more like taking part in goofy juvenile --me-too, me-too, I'm cool, you're not-- fad or like some religious zealots trying to evangelize whatever they think or believe on everyone else.</p> <p>Whatever OS works for you is the best OS for you.</p> <p>John </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-24950 Sun, 18 May 2008 08:54:51 +0000 CPJames19 24950@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I installed Linux Ubuntu 7.04 &#38; even tho i got ma wireless card 2 wrk, i found it impossible 2 connect 2 ma router so reverted bak 2 the devil i kno...vista :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-24805 Sat, 17 May 2008 13:37:11 +0000 bamsan 24805@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I never liked vista.</p> <p>Just 3 months ago, I bought a new machine, Acer 5920G. Hardware specs is quite high, Core2Duo 2.2G; nvidia 8600m/512mb; 250gb harddrive etc, bundled with Vista Sp1 Home Premium. Well, it turns out that vista runs quite ok and stable. There's no reason for me to dislike vista anymore, except, well -- you know -- it's bloated to the maxxxxx</p> <p>I also install Ubuntu 8.04 in my computer. Love it so much. Linux is a very efficient in terms of size vs function. I also installed other distros, currently I have gOS, Mandriva, Zenwalk -- just for fun. Now, I'm using ubuntu more often than vista. I only use vista to run access runtime 2003 for my tailor-made software. Hopefully when wine -- windows emulator -- on linux is ready and capable of running access runtime, I'll ditch vista for good</p> <p>Linux is for geeks?? I doubt so ...<br /> Linus is for everyone who willing to learn !!</p> <p>Conclusion: Linux </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-24802 Sat, 17 May 2008 13:14:19 +0000 xenomex 24802@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>for the time being, i will be an OS priest lol,<br /> choosing an OS depends on the area you live in, the country your from, and what you use a computer for...<br /> the simple users wouldnt even know what an OS is, so the might think a normal computer is a computer with windows theme and microsoft office 2003 LOL.</p> <p>Linux, is mostly known for geeks, programming and all sorts, since it's an open source program, but simple users ( like me ) dont use it, since the installation files for linux are completely different to Windows ( for example, when i installed Linux Ubuntu 7.04 feisty fawn, i tried to install some programs by an .exe file but it didn't recognize it) and i was quite disappointed, so without even trying to fix, although i know there is a way round it, so i overwrit Ubuntu with Windows XP Proffesional SP2. (thats on my other pc)</p> <p>I am currently using Vista Home Premium on my main desktop pc, and the only reason i want vista is because everyone is using it, and when one day XP falls, i will have to get vista again and get used to troubleshooting it, but luckily all my vista problems have now been solved using no "internet Vista-tools", all you have to do for vist, is tweak with in the system.</p> <p>Conclousion...Windows Vista. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-24786 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:54:50 +0000 The Geek 24786@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I personally use both Vista and Linux. Neither of them do everything that I'd like, although I could probably live with just running Vista if I had to.</p> <p>I use my Linux box for: file sharing, downloading, media server, vmware server, watching videos. I could use Vista for the same things, but it would be unlikely to scale quite as nicely.</p> <p>I use my Vista box for: browsing, email, programming, writing, and everything else.</p> <p>I also have a mac, but I'm not entirely fond of it... mostly use it for browsing. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/os-war#post-24784 Sat, 17 May 2008 11:34:11 +0000 Aleeve 24784@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Today an OS war has been declared in the far and distant land of 'How-To Geek'<br /> Take up arms and fight for you chosen side, for victory and glory!</p> <p>NB: For your army to be truly successful, reasons MUST be given</p> <p>Good luck - may the battles begin! (as I am only a simple messenger, my views cannot be heard at the present moment in time)</p> <p>ahem, *cough*..vista...*cough* </p>