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Linux stands the test of time 408
You're welcome for the subject idea. mlw 1987, DFS gets his first PC, an 8086 clone with a color EGA monitor, 5.25" floppy, and 30mb hard drive...
Linux stands the test of time 409
DFS Figures, you didn't even have the brains to get a V20. Well, you are about the only person I've ever heard put it like that. Apple, Gem, DesqView...
Linux stands the test of time 410
Petey ... The correct word is "populous", not "popular". There is no doubt that Windows is more populous that Linux, but when it comes to being popular, how many of the more...
Linux stands the test of time 411
Petey Ahh, conflating two different issues. 10 out of 10 for troll style. It didn't take much at the time because there...
Linux stands the test of time 412
mlw the all more systems. At that time there was no Microsoft monopoly. Even if there was, are you going to blame Bill Gates for wanting his company to grow and...
Linux stands the test of time 413
Petey Correction, they were under investigation for their first run-in with the DOJ. No, but one can blame him for being dishonest and crimminal...
Linux stands the test of time 414
Hmmm. What do you mean by "support" here? Consulting businesses charge for supporting Windows. They can charge for supporting Linux, too. They...
Linux stands the test of time 415
This was coming almost no matter what. Apple had shown that it was possible and desirable to do a GUI on consumer-clbutt hardware. (X was still effectively limited to academic...
Linux stands the test of time 416
Ray Ingles What everyone says to explain why MS was first, and best. As if GEM or GEOS could have done it. Why didn't they? You second sentence negates your first. If...
Linux stands the test of time 417
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, DFS wrote on Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:53:32 -0500 Because Microsoft was first, and best -- back...
Linux stands the test of time 418
Because they couldn't leverage DOS pricing to get their software preloaded on all kinds of systems. And they didn't have access to undocumented DOS internals like the Windows developers did. See, e.g.: "Windows...
Linux stands the test of time 419
If you mean Linux (the kernel) specifically, here's a good rundown: The Linux kernel (same source tree) now scales from microcontrollers to...
Linux stands the test of time 420
Petey Ahh, lets see: Mulbreastasking, mulbreasthreading, internet, web (HTTP), ftp, GUI, remote GUI, remote configuration, and so on. Are you serious? Let's turn that around, I claim...
Linux stands the test of time 421
mlw on the (virus, because OSs. participating in First of all, your precious little Linux piece of garbage is free. Even if anything you are touting is remotely true, why does it have to...
Linux stands the test of time 422
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:39:15 -0800, n00b Wrong. It doesn't have to, and isn't always, free. It is,however...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks. I've been going from distro to distro, trying to come...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks 424
begin Error log for Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:23:27 +0000 - Wing does Linux as follows... Linux doesn't suck at all. It's really pretty simple once you...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks 425
Wing does Linux operating Been there, done that, its craaaazy. Its not Linux's fault, its the damn distro creaters. I finally found...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks 426
Wing does Linux Gues what people are starting to think about you... Insurmountable? Doubtful. Mandrake offers support. Pay for it. get...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks 427
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 14:53:46 -0500, Rick Who cares? Well, you're perfectly welcome to talk me through getting sound to work in Suse. Or...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks 428
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 02:46:53 +0000, Wing does Linux Who cares if -you- think Linux sucks. Ask customer support. As for...
I'm starting to think that Linux sucks 429
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 18:04:36 +0000, Wing does Linux Given that your entire post was a Debt Collection of trolling lies and distortions, I'm not surprised at...
My first time using UNIX on a PC
My first time using UNIX on a PC was back in the 1980s. My first exposure to UNIX of any kind was on a Sun1 (1984-1985) VME bus based system. So...
My first time using UNIX on a PC 431
Heck, I didn't get there until 1995. Used Unix a lot in college, on Suns and such, and liked it. My own computers were Macs. (Using Mathematica on a Mac...
My first time using UNIX on a PC 432
mlw interesting story...thanks for posting it. i do everything backwards. my first experience with computers was back in college in the late 60's after a few computer courses using punch cards i...
Daeron The Hypocrite
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 07:23:55 -0500, flatfish+++ That's his business, since you mention it. Daeron has...
Daeron The Hypocrite
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 06:59:19 -0800, Daeron Bwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaa! That's a good one! rest threats? Are you kidding? So who is threatening your miserable life Daeron? One of those voices in your paranoid head? Or...
Daeron The Hypocrite
Wow, S.HEman, I'm impressed! Complete sentences, more than one, tried to address what was there! How much...
Daeron The Hypocrite
Absolutely. I could care less. Particularly since it's easy enough to fix. My resume is fine. My security guard experience wasn't a big deal either, excepting for the low-clbutt clientele (some of...
Linux works great, if.... 437
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 07:39:47 -0800, opus Let's see... Car Operating System Maker Ford...
Linux works great, if.... 438
snips On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:59:51 +0000, JEDIDIAH That said, it is at least conceivable he had some weird...
Free
Why do you idiots think software should be free? Software is a commodity. Nobody needs it to live. People work hard to make good software, they deserve to be...
Free 440
snips On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:17:30 -0800, n00b Realizing you're simply a troll and completely...
Free 441
We think that do we? No-one here has ever said all software should be free... (Well, if they have, I obviously ignored the idiot) Yes,and...
Free 442
opus Well, to be honest with you, I feel much the same. I have watched what they have...
Free 444
n00b Why do you buttociate money with everything? Are you so materialistic in other aspects of your life? If so, that is very very sad. OSS coders do it for love - MS...
Free 445
Some ignorant n00b Why not? If people want to make money from their software, they can use commercial licenses. There is nothing wrong with selling Linux; RedHat and SUSE have done it for...
Free 446
begin Error log for Thu, 10 Feb 2005 21:17:30 -0800 - n00b caused a page details as follows... Why do you idiots think...
Free 447
rapskat Its the f***ing American dream to sell a product and retire early. This may not hold true...
Free 448
On Friday 11 February 2005 18:32 n00b You mean EVERY f***ing American? Really? Sell it? Not invent it, develop it...
Free 449
B Gruff It's the same selling price as Mozilla, Netscape, and now Firefox you dolt. consultation There are student discounts to allow students to learn about it without breaking their bank. I'm sure even you...
Free 450
On Saturday 12 February 2005 15:52 Petey Gratis, in fact? Which seems to contradict what the poster said - buttuming production cost of I.E. was not zero? So MS is not against giving things away? Don't...
Free 451
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:32:44 -0800, n00b So what? A hell of a lot of people in this world are not American Straight away...
Free 452
begin Error log for Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:03:47 -0800 - Petey caused a page details as follows... ITYM vast majority of "commercial closed source software", obviously that people want but...
Free 453
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:03:47 -0800, Petey Fine. No one said earning a living is bad. But...
Free 454
Which would suggest that the Dilbert category could be correct. I don't read him, and stopped going ages ago, due to the lack of meaningful content in his posts. I also take...
Free 455
n00b True, but what is wrong with someone giving their work away if they want to? Has nothing to do with being dirt poor, Linux is just a better OS. That is...
The cost of uploading prevents decent downloads... e.g. pilfered movies
Hi Rick, Re: Why Platinum's admin allowed me to use his wireless LAN, Well, Rick, I'm sure you'll get a kick out of this story... Although Platinum was benching at 1.5 mbps down... it was...
Why is Microsoft so successful
Read why these Harvard Business School professors think so: "Microsoft has remained at the top of its game for more than two decades-a time of tremendous technological innovation." "... the key to Microsoft's...
Why is Microsoft so successful 458
On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:48:03 +0000, billwg 'Microsoft appealed the District Court's decision. On June 28, 2001, the Court of Appeals...
Why is Microsoft so successful 459
Well, I don't really want to make you feel so sad, but flaming the opposition is part of the fun of advocacy newsgroup posting and if you want serious discussions...
Why is Microsoft so successful 460
It's all been said before, Rick! You say the fault that your favs are losers is due to Microsoft's unethical and illegal conduct...
Why is Microsoft so successful 461
On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 03:02:18 +0000, billwg Thats because you are clueless as to m$'s history. No, it was because IBM picked micro$oft (and its non-existent...
Why is Microsoft so successful 462
You seem to resort to name-calling as a kind of admission that you have no more argument to make, Rick. That isn't very gracious. You don't even use...
Why is Microsoft so successful 463
No, I am quite correct. You don't want to believe the facts since they don't...
Why is Microsoft so successful 464
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:41:01 +0000, billwg You are incorrect. I believe the facts. I have quoted them to you directly from Court postings. What do you expect...
Why is Microsoft so successful 465
Well that is pretty old stuff, and Pen Windows is hardly a cornerstone of Microsoft's success, but I did find a snippet: "Eller...
Why is Microsoft so successful 466
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 04:07:31 +0000, billwg You really do enjoy talking from ignorance, don't you? Ok, lazy-person... another quote from Ellison...
Why is Microsoft so successful 467
I want to know something. I like Linux, and I think it's a great product. But I also like Windows and I also think it's a great product (bugs in Window...
Why is Microsoft so successful 468
snips On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 01:36:25 -0800, xdeadbeef ^^^^ bad Not "the" OS, but a whole series of them, from DOS 1.0 right up to the present; that's better than...
Why is Microsoft so successful 468 plus 1
Innovation is in the eyes of the beholder, Paul, and there must be some utility in the many...
Why is Microsoft so successful 470
billwg snip I'm generally the person that these prototypes are marketed to. I'm not impressed...
Why is Microsoft so successful
02-11-2005 Do you? It doesn't sound like it. Sorry, tonto, but you're showing troll signs when you...
Why is Microsoft so successful 472
Getting things to work in linux requires one time to do it. Getting around bugs (because they *never* get fixed) in Windross is a lifelong occupation. I didn't know anybody thought that. Speaking...
Why is Microsoft so successful 473
Sinister Midget's Brother Do you understand how ridiculous you sound saying that? What Windows bug are you currently having to work around? Name...
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