Sell me on why I should use Linux instead of Windows XP Pro

[Ext User(Dave)]

"Conor" <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <43298694-a1de-4a46-95b5-1e678246ff48
> @c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>, livefree75 says...
>> <eom>
>>
> There is no reason why unless you want to waste hours of your life
> trying to get something to work which should but decides not to.
>
> --
> Conor

That's a good reason to choose linux over windows!!! -Dave

[Ext User(Dave)]

"livefree75" <jpittman2@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:43298694-a1de-4a46-95b5-1e678246ff48@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> <eom>

linux will sell itself. No need to install it, even. Download the live
distro puppy linux and burn it to CDR, data, multisession. Then boot the
CDR. This is a full-featured OS that runs from a CD. You can install it to
a hard drive also, if you want. -Dave

[Ext User(Dave)]

"livefree75" <jpittman2@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:43298694-a1de-4a46-95b5-1e678246ff48@c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> <eom>

linux will sell itself. No need to install it, even. Download the live
distro puppy linux and burn it to CDR, data, multisession. Then boot the
CDR. This is a full-featured OS that runs from a CD. You can install it to
a hard drive also, if you want. -Dave

[Ext User(GMAN)]

In article <4858fcb4$0$30212$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_=2811=29_5=2E_=3F?=
<boobooililililil@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>livefree75 wrote:
>> <eom>
>
>No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
>no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
>machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it, runs
>for years without a reboot. If you look at the Microsoft help sites,
>Windows is no bundle of joy for most people. Of course if you can't make
>Windows work you might have trouble with something else like Linux,
>FreeBSD, openSolaris or the other free nix flavors available for free.
>
>
>
I have a windows XP Pro system that i havent rebooted in 4 years.

[Ext User(GMAN)]

In article <4858fcb4$0$30212$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_=2811=29_5=2E_=3F?=
<boobooililililil@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>livefree75 wrote:
>> <eom>
>
>No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
>no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
>machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it, runs
>for years without a reboot. If you look at the Microsoft help sites,
>Windows is no bundle of joy for most people. Of course if you can't make
>Windows work you might have trouble with something else like Linux,
>FreeBSD, openSolaris or the other free nix flavors available for free.
>
>
>
I have a windows XP Pro system that i havent rebooted in 4 years.

[Ext User(John Doe)]

"Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:

> Like many GGers, you have not posted your question into the
> correct group for such a discussion as this. You should use GG
> archive for searching, not posting or reading active usenet
> newsgroups. The GG search can give you useful information, and
> then you should properly construct your message body and your
> message subject and post it with a newsreader and a newsserver
> into the correct usenet newsgroup.

I agree it's the wrong group and that Google groupers are mostly
clueless, but. Unless you know how to filter out Google Groups
groups when searching the archive, won't be long until Google
users/spammers flood the archive to the point that you can't find
useful information and definitely can't find an appropriate USENET
group by searching the archive.

[Ext User(John Doe)]

"Mike Easter" <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:

> Like many GGers, you have not posted your question into the
> correct group for such a discussion as this. You should use GG
> archive for searching, not posting or reading active usenet
> newsgroups. The GG search can give you useful information, and
> then you should properly construct your message body and your
> message subject and post it with a newsreader and a newsserver
> into the correct usenet newsgroup.

I agree it's the wrong group and that Google groupers are mostly
clueless, but. Unless you know how to filter out Google Groups
groups when searching the archive, won't be long until Google
users/spammers flood the archive to the point that you can't find
useful information and definitely can't find an appropriate USENET
group by searching the archive.

[Ext User(John Doe)]

Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? <boobooililililil roadrunner.com> wrote:

> livefree75 wrote:

>> <eom>
>
> No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
> no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
> machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it,

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA

1. Real programmers write for Windows because Windows sells.
2. Windows sells because users want real programs.
3. GoTo 1











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>
>
> --
> Claude Hopper :)
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[Ext User(John Doe)]

Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? <boobooililililil roadrunner.com> wrote:

> livefree75 wrote:

>> <eom>
>
> No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
> no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
> machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it,

BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA

1. Real programmers write for Windows because Windows sells.
2. Windows sells because users want real programs.
3. GoTo 1











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> --
> Claude Hopper :)
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[Ext User(John Doe)]

livefree75 <jpittman2 gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, well, my subject pretty much said it all. Why restate it in
> the message body?
>
> I guess condescendingly informing other users of the arbitrary
> "rules" of usenet, and perusing the message headers to figure out
> what server their e-mails come from makes one feel better about
> themselves, huh?

This is not a good group for your question, but Google is trashing
the archive so badly that finding an appropriate group by searching
the archive is becoming more and more difficult.

One of the first things Google did to the public USENET archive was
to remove the search's most relevant groups listing. That was a long
time ago and it made finding an appropriate group more difficult.
More recently, the number of garbage custom Google Groups has
increased to the point that some searches return the garbage groups
before any proper USENET groups.

This USENET part of the Internet is not like the rest. Google is
creating some serious resentment here.

Google users who appreciate USENET should look for a different
USENET server.











>
> Got me stumped on the home service provider detection though - gotta
> hand it to you.
>
> Jamie
>
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> From: livefree75 <jpittman2 gmail.com>
> Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
> Subject: Re: Sell me on why I should use Linux instead of Windows XP Pro
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[Ext User(John Doe)]

livefree75 <jpittman2 gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, well, my subject pretty much said it all. Why restate it in
> the message body?
>
> I guess condescendingly informing other users of the arbitrary
> "rules" of usenet, and perusing the message headers to figure out
> what server their e-mails come from makes one feel better about
> themselves, huh?

This is not a good group for your question, but Google is trashing
the archive so badly that finding an appropriate group by searching
the archive is becoming more and more difficult.

One of the first things Google did to the public USENET archive was
to remove the search's most relevant groups listing. That was a long
time ago and it made finding an appropriate group more difficult.
More recently, the number of garbage custom Google Groups has
increased to the point that some searches return the garbage groups
before any proper USENET groups.

This USENET part of the Internet is not like the rest. Google is
creating some serious resentment here.

Google users who appreciate USENET should look for a different
USENET server.











>
> Got me stumped on the home service provider detection though - gotta
> hand it to you.
>
> Jamie
>
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> From: livefree75 <jpittman2 gmail.com>
> Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
> Subject: Re: Sell me on why I should use Linux instead of Windows XP Pro
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[Ext User(Conor)]

In article <wbm6k.11187$mh5.10701@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>, John Doe
says...
> Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? <boobooililililil roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> > livefree75 wrote:
>
> >> <eom>
> >
> > No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
> > no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
> > machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it,
>
> BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA
>
> 1. Real programmers write for Windows because Windows sells.
> 2. Windows sells because users want real programs.
> 3. GoTo 1
>
You forgot to add that despite Linux being free, far more people
install dodgy copies of XP.


--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

[Ext User(Conor)]

In article <wbm6k.11187$mh5.10701@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>, John Doe
says...
> Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? <boobooililililil roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> > livefree75 wrote:
>
> >> <eom>
> >
> > No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
> > no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
> > machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it,
>
> BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA
>
> 1. Real programmers write for Windows because Windows sells.
> 2. Windows sells because users want real programs.
> 3. GoTo 1
>
You forgot to add that despite Linux being free, far more people
install dodgy copies of XP.


--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams

[Ext User(Mike Easter)]

Conor wrote:

> You forgot to add that despite Linux being free, far more people
> install dodgy copies of XP.

How do you know how many dodgy copies of XP are installed? Roughly?
Within a few million one way or the other?


--
Mike Easter

[Ext User(Mike Easter)]

Conor wrote:

> You forgot to add that despite Linux being free, far more people
> install dodgy copies of XP.

How do you know how many dodgy copies of XP are installed? Roughly?
Within a few million one way or the other?


--
Mike Easter

[Ext User(=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_=2811=29_5=2E_=3F?=)]

GMAN wrote:
> In article <4858fcb4$0$30212$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_=2811=29_5=2E_=3F?=
> <boobooililililil@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> livefree75 wrote:
>>> <eom>
>> No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
>> no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
>> machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it, runs
>> for years without a reboot. If you look at the Microsoft help sites,
>> Windows is no bundle of joy for most people. Of course if you can't make
>> Windows work you might have trouble with something else like Linux,
>> FreeBSD, openSolaris or the other free nix flavors available for free.
>>
>>
>>
> I have a windows XP Pro system that i havent rebooted in 4 years.
>
I guess you haven't done a Windows update in 4 years then.

--
Claude Hopper :)

? ? ¥

[Ext User(=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_=2811=29_5=2E_=3F?=)]

GMAN wrote:
> In article <4858fcb4$0$30212$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>, =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Claude_Hopper_=2811=29_5=2E_=3F?=
> <boobooililililil@roadrunner.com> wrote:
>> livefree75 wrote:
>>> <eom>
>> No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
>> no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
>> machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it, runs
>> for years without a reboot. If you look at the Microsoft help sites,
>> Windows is no bundle of joy for most people. Of course if you can't make
>> Windows work you might have trouble with something else like Linux,
>> FreeBSD, openSolaris or the other free nix flavors available for free.
>>
>>
>>
> I have a windows XP Pro system that i havent rebooted in 4 years.
>
I guess you haven't done a Windows update in 4 years then.

--
Claude Hopper :)

? ? ¥

[Ext User(Matt)]

Conor wrote:
> In article <wbm6k.11187$mh5.10701@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>, John Doe
> says...
>> Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? <boobooililililil roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>
>>> livefree75 wrote:
>>>> <eom>
>>> No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
>>> no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
>>> machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it,
>> BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA
>>
>> 1. Real programmers write for Windows because Windows sells.
>> 2. Windows sells because users want real programs.
>> 3. GoTo 1
>>
> You forgot to add that despite Linux being free, far more people
> install dodgy copies of XP.


They're all dodgy.

[Ext User(Matt)]

Conor wrote:
> In article <wbm6k.11187$mh5.10701@nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>, John Doe
> says...
>> Claude Hopper (11) 5. ? <boobooililililil roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>
>>> livefree75 wrote:
>>>> <eom>
>>> No blue screens, no rebooting every 2 seconds when updating, no money,
>>> no cost, no bother, no restrictions, no license needed, use on multiple
>>> machines at no cost, millions of free applications to go with it,
>> BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA
>>
>> 1. Real programmers write for Windows because Windows sells.
>> 2. Windows sells because users want real programs.
>> 3. GoTo 1
>>
> You forgot to add that despite Linux being free, far more people
> install dodgy copies of XP.


They're all dodgy.

[Ext User(anamigan)]

if you are doing it to learn something
if you need linux features
if you have a reason to no longer use windows
if you want to be more than a "simple" user
if you can dual boot
if you want to get more from your ancient hardware
if you need a linux app

actually, I only proselytize for AmigaOS but as there is no hardware
available at this time for rank newbies I am refraining from doing so.

i've found recently that ubuntu is ftw compared to anything else a
couple of years ago. start there. dual boot for sure.

i run windows and linux on their own quads and my Amiga is 800MHz
ppc. Now i have three responsive machines