RE: [OT]: Spot poll: pre-win95 and pre-pentium
Philip Deets wrote:
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> Can you give me some good reasons for why I should even consider an OS
> other than the Windows XP Pro SP1 like I have? OK, I might have
> considered Home edition, but what about the others.
Perhaps because you are a nice person:
You should consider *not* using an OS which has proven to be more
efficient at distributing viruses than it is at actually operating
your computer.
Perhaps because you hate to waste time:
I can only speak from personal experience here, but I have made a
living writing programs using Windows since 3.1 (and before that,
using DOS). Recently I have been using Linux, and for me it is at
least 3x more productive. No reboots when you install new software.
No lockups, not even when I write stupid code.
Things just work - fast. In most cases, *much* faster than Windows.
Perhaps because you value honesty:
1. Bill Gates
2. Linus Torvalds
One of the above has been involved in numerous underhanded and illegal
activities. It's not #2.
Perhaps because you're tired of being manipulated:
Do you really enjoy having to buy bigger and more powerful computers
every few years just to run the bloated OS at a half-decent speed?
Do you like to pay for a new OS whether you need one or not?
Perhaps because you've taken a look at the Windows API :)
Regards,
Irv
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> Why do I keep imagining a bull goring a penguin?
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