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[xx_WLT_xx]

Eh, we have an airconditioning unit so I'm fine (and can turn it on anytime )

Anyway, the weather here is cool, like, we're going to have lotsa rain this month

And... Linux will pwn Winblows in the near future we just hope Bill Gates will die and everybody will go open-source! Yay! ^^

[Frosty]

Ok, I made a mistake, I was meant to say emulating windows on linux would use up MORE ram than just running linux (obviously). Not alot of help is offered with linux, though some distro's do, you're right stm, I havent tried every distro but I have tried;

Redhat fedora core3 & core4 (I think)
SuSe
Lindows(if that counts as a linux lol)
Ubuntu
Kubuntu
Mandrake

I thnk thats it, kubuntu just gave me a headache after a few hours and redhat just pissed me off, and the others didn't offer any help or were compatable with my cable modem. The majority of computer users use windows because its more user friendly, linux can be annoying to learn, but once you get used to it I guess its just like using windows .

I can agree linux CAN be better in certain divesions, for example;

Installing:
Windows: Simple put in the disc and let it do its thing
Linux: Insert disc 1 (2 seconds later) insert disc 3 (5 seconds later) insert disc 1(again) etc, it'll do that for like a hour >.<

Running:
Windows: Double-click and thats it
Linux: downgrade this, upgrade that, install these files, delete these, do a hop skip and a jump and say hi to your neighbour, kick a cop, have a shit and sit back at your computer

Error:
Windows: Png!211 ERROR, YOU = FUXZ0RzED LOLZ!!1111
Linux: An error has been detected, would you like me to fix this for you sir?

Pricing:
Windows: around $100(USD) ** free upgrade
Linux: MOST distro's are free, but there are few you must pay for, roughly $50(USD) ** free upgrade (apart from a few that make you pay)

Source:
Windows: Closed
Linux: Open ** More vulnerable

Diffculty of using:
Windows: 1/10 ** IMO, windows is much easier to use than a linux distro
Linux: 8/10 ** of course stm, you probably will disagree, but this is in my opinion

Phew big post lol .

[Frosty]

Good point mate, but all people to make virii/spyware to infect IE, use firefox, so they wont want to mess with their own browser. But linux is open source, meaning someone could easily get hold of the source, look through it then easily write a quick script that could destroy linux on a computer, so no OS is invincible .

[Frosty]

yes but using your own logic most people to write the viruses/spyware use linux and they wouldnt want to infect their own OS...

Thats the point I'm making. Thats why there is no (or hardly) anyway spyware for linux .

[Evan]

You should be here in southern cali. 74 deg f in my room right now. Feels good lol. My space bar is kind of screwed up tho But its been like that for a week now, I think.

Wondeful So cal...*dances*

[arv3n]

No man Wine sucks, Cedega is SOO much better. But that costs like 15 dollars every three months or something.

It's been cool here for the past couple of days.. At night its gone down to like 60 degrees.. I don't like it when its humid though, it makes me sweaty. 

Edited by arv3n, 20 June 2005 - 09:01 AM.

[Blazin]

I'm very lost, is this Linux versus Windows beehutching hour? Or sympathise with poor old Frizzle and send him presents?

Secondly - I'm very sorry Frizzle. Must be all from the heat, when it is too hot, nothing works well. Just don't bother getting angry though, the more you get angry - it's a cycle, and gah, everything rolls down hill .

[pyke]

Just crush something to a pulp, to make yourself feel better