RE: [OT]: Spot poll: pre-win95 and pre-pentium
I Mullins wrote:
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> 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
>
Now I'm starting to get curious about what Linux is really like. Can I
use Linux on the same computer as Windows XP? If I do, will it make me
choose which OS to load each time I boot?
Phil
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