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Weblog:   A Windows Die-Hard Confronts Linux
Subject:   Different perspective
Date:   2004-07-20 06:30:38
From:   tlaurenzo1
I just went through a box and found a set of diskettes for Windows 3.0... so I've been around for a while too. I've mastered every version since then.


Even so, I switched from Windows to Mac OS X just months after it was released. I'm really a sucker for Unix based OS's and OS X is really the most functional one for desktop use. However, Macintoshes are expensive and I didn't feel like funding a Macintosh cult by outfitting the house with them. The family's main computer is a Mac and my auxillary computers are Intel/Linux. All of the heritage Unix stuff integrates seemlessly with OS X and Linux (certainly a lot better than on Windows), and I gain the ability to just laugh and go back to what I was doing when the latest Windows Worm comes along. And the Macintosh can be very locked down so that different users have easily controllable access rights. (as an aside, if people actually looked at the security features/design of non-Windows OS's instead of saying "if it were used more it would be a target too", it would be painfully obvious how the design of Windows security has major gaps -- yeah, you can add an ACL to everything but they all default to wide open, or worse you cannot restrict them without compromising critical programs).


I consider Linux my cheap tool for doing development work on when I am not at my Mac.
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    2004-07-21 22:47:03  Munak [Reply | View]

    I have had my own computer for about 5 years now. My dad put it together for me. After the first year or so, it wouldn't boot up. After a little trouble shooting, my dad did a virus scan. I had somewhere over 1000 viruses. Since then, I have learned quite a bit more about computers. I have had about 3 viruses since then , and have used Opera as a web browers. Windows XP SP1 hasn't crashed on me yet, but I do need to reset from time to time. I really don't mind, because Windows is so simple to use. Linux is cool, but I'm not ready to give up the easy days of not caring. Since I'm 16, the majority of my time is spent playing video games. The game installs in just a few minutes and plays fine. I see no advantage of using Wine to play on Linux. It doesn't matter how in-depth an OS is if you don't want to take the time and really learn it. Most people use a computer for a bit of internet, dreaded AOL instant messenger, and email. That's why Bill can get so many people to use his software. My mom has trouble sending pictures with Outlook Express, there's no way could live with Linux.
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