Re: {OT} Interesting view on Windows/Linux+Wine
Al Getz wrote:
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> Hello again,
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>
> In a pm a friend wrote this:
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> Emulators usually suck because they run at a fraction
> of the speed of the real thing and when a weird interrupt call is
> initiated they choke... I have also heard some emulators want money
> to give you ability to use some software. If I had to choose between
> windoze and putting up with wine etc.... I choose windoze because
> that is less time I spend messing with trying to make something work
> I could be doing something useful. If I were poor I could save about
> $150 or less going the linux/wine thing but having to deal with
> compatibity every time you want to use a new piece of softare will
> quickly undo any savings that you could just get a part time job to
> buy windoze with.
>
>
> Interesting view? Should i even bother getting Linux since i already
> have Windows?
>
Short Answer - If your interested in Freedom, yes.
I agree that Wine can be a pain in the neck. I see it as a software
methodone treatment to help wean people away from the monopolistic,
totalitarian, authoritarian, mind-numbing, criminal monster, MicroSoft.
I have often considered the plight of German's during the rise of the
3rd Reich. Often, in order to work, it was necessary, or at the very
least, convenient, to support the Nazi party. Now, I suppose the same
might be said of most profesional programmers today - MS/Windows
programmingis their bread and butter. There is a price to be paid
no matter whichroad is taken.
The choice for me is very easy. I'm not a professional programmer. Under
Linux I have everything I want. Indeed, for me, Linux is a lot, I mean
a heck of a lot, less of a hassle than Windows.
Regards,
Ken Rhodes
100% MicroSoft Free
SuSE Linux 10.0
No AddWare, SpyWare, or Viruses!
Life is Good 
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