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Why do people switch to Linux 13490
On Monday 31 October 2005 10:14, T.G. Reaper stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: The...
Why do people switch to Linux 13491
On Saturday 29 October 2005 15:56, Kier stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: As...
Why do people switch to Linux 13492
Kier I'm still part way through reading the article but in regards to anti-Microsoft sentiment. Just yesterday Linønut (who is actually...
Why do people switch to Linux 13493
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:27:05 +0000, Sinister Midget Enough to make anyone chuck chairs at the wall, sounds like :-) I just keep the one dual-booter haning around, but I find myself using it...
Why do people switch to Linux 13494
Well here's my Linux story. Sorry one thing I can't give is dates: Machine was a PII 233 MHz, 256Mb RAM, 32Mb GeForce 2, 4Gb HDD. Had CDROM, CD...
Why do people switch to Linux 13495
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 11:57:03 +0000, Thomas Wootten My first PC, some six years ago, was...
Why do people switch to Linux 13496
On Sunday 30 October 2005 12:57, Thomas Wootten stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: Here's my layout... - bear in mind that I haven't installed my new hardware yet, so...
Why do people switch to Linux 13497
On Saturday 29 October 2005 21:41, winnotlin stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: This is an unfair statement...
Why do people switch to Linux 13498
I started using Linux because I bought a new computer. The old one had scsi drives and a scsi scanner attached to the same controller, when I got...
Why do people switch to Linux 13499
On Sunday 30 October 2005 12:55, Mark Kent stood up and spoke the following words...
Why do people switch to Linux 13500
On Sunday 30 October 2005 19:50, winnotlin stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: None of the drivers I've ever had to...
Why do people switch to Linux 13501
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 07:19:52 -0700, lqualig I don't think even you can claim he meant...
Why do people switch to Linux 13502
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 10:11:23 -0400, DFS What are you talking about, stinky? Certainly not me, since I am neither. Where do I claim it represents all Linux users? It represents a large...
Why do people switch to Linux 13503
Kier I am new to linux, and I have a lot in common with those people in that survey. My interest in linux came out of curiosity from...
Microsoft's measure
David Stonehouse The Ottawa Citizen ... For now, Microsoft is hanging back from prosecuting people for piracy in these developing markets...
Install, Reboot
You point out exactly to what I was referring. Each of these boxes belong to one...
Firefox nets estimated $30 million
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, John Bailo wrote on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 11:04:29 -0800 Not sure. The problem is that IE was basically given away for free...
more spyware... aze search toolbar
Well, what seemed to work for one of the genius Windummies that hangs out here goes something like this: 1. Lie. Claim you don't need all of those tools...
more spyware... aze search toolbar.... 13508
Sinister Midget I'm not sure which guy in particular you're referring to but it certainly sounds like it could be me. All the machines and users in my...
more spyware... aze search toolbar.... 13509
ws Not feeling terribly guilty. Not sure who he was referring to but I've made similar claims to whoever this was so it might have...
Dell Snub Linux, Then Fade Away
HP has been aggressively marketing "Linux Friendly" machines. These machines are shipped with Windows XP home edition, but can very easily be...
Dell Snub Linux, Then Fade Away Rex is on a roll once again
REX, DO YOU MAKE THIS STUFF UP AS YOU GO ALONG? *********** Are you kidding? I...
Intel To Cut Linux Out Of Content Market
The racist, liar and software thief Harry Hilton (flatfish) nymshifted: You lately posted as Aftab Singh, allisonhunt1968 plus 1, Anna Banger, anonymous, Archie Watermann, Baba Booey...
What The african americans Did, or Didn't do in N.O. Listen Up Linux Liberals Dis
The racist, liar and software theif Mogumbo (flatfish) nymshifted: You lately posted as Aftab Singh, allisonhunt1968 plus 1, Anna Banger, anonymous, Archie Watermann, Baba...
Linux Why I already have Windows...... 13514
On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 22:45:42 -0500, Quizno Backer If you have it and you're happy with it, it would seem reasonable to stay there. I see no reason for you to switch...
Linux Why I already have Windows...... 13515
The racist, liar and thief Quizno Backer (flatfish) nymshifted (again): You lately posted as Aftab Singh, allisonhunt1968 plus 1, Anna Banger, anonymous, Archie Watermann, Baba Booey, Babu...
How does one measure a mere perception
Hi ThomasWootten, Cam.AC.UK, KNode, in Comp.OS.Linux.Advocacy, About my newsgroup stats, I The leftmost number is the size of the replies, in terms of lines, And you replied...
The articles with the most replies, in terms of lines, 5 levels deep. 13517
Hi ThomasWootten, About the changes I made to my newsgroup stats, I I could go back to showing TheMostFavoredByTheMostFavored, in terms of authors with...
The articles with the most replies, in terms of lines, 5 levels deep. 13518
Hi ThomasWootten, Oops... there was a Big bug in that last ranking... corrected below. I show up at...
How does one measure a mere perception
Hi Donstockbauer, I asked: How does one measure a mere perception ? And you replied: 1. Experimenter exposes subject to stimulus. 2. Subject...
MacMini person Runs Linux
On Sunday 06 November 2005 16:42, Nicholas Buenk stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: I'm afraid that's just an excuse to give Microsoft some credit. They may have been...
Report: Apple Safari hits 3.55% share in US, Firefox hits 11.51% worldwide
The methodology described is note even worthy of a high-school freshman math student. They do no...
High Plains Thumper = Terry Porter 13522
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Rod wrote on 2 Nov 2005 20:28:36 -0800 Just to confuse things even more: thumper (n) - a device for calling makers. Its name derives from the rhythmic sounds injected...
High Plains Thumper = Terry Porter 13523
The racist, liar and software thief Rod (flatfish) nymshifted: You lately posted as Aftab Singh, allisonhunt1968 plus 1, Anna Banger, anonymous, Archie Watermann, Baba Booey, Babu Singh, bill.gates.loves.me, bison...
Linux PCs: Customer service or lip service 13524
Freeride Keep in mind that even most Linux users still want and need a Microsoft Windows license of some kind. If they want to run Wine, Bochs, VMWare, Xen, or...
Linux PCs: Customer service or lip service 13525
BearItAll I should really qualify that differently. If one machine is converted to Linux for every 2 machines sold with Windows...
Why Windows is better than Linux
Thomas Wootten I'm not going to say that either OS is 'better' because there are many different types of users...
What Linux needs
I'm a longtime reluctant Windows user who dual-boots Linux and uses it sometimes out of curiosity. I have come to the conclusion that...
What Linux needs 13528
On Thursday 03 November 2005 16:27, Daveman750 stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: A few things...: (1) GNU-Linux is not being...
What Linux needs 13529
Aragorn True, that's part of the problem, but even when these drivers are released, you either have to compile them from source, hope they were included with your...
What Linux needs 13530
Daveman750 It would be easier to simply write an automatic source compiler + module inserter than it would be to create what you suggest. FreeBSD is even worse than GNU-Linux when it...
What Linux needs 13531
On Thursday 03 November 2005 21:29, TheLetterK stood up and spoke the following words to the...
What Linux needs 13532
Aragorn OT: There's a strong argument suggesting that 'global warming' is, in fact, a natural cycle of the earth. Hydrogen also has it's own problems--no one is quite...
OT Global warming and human activity was: What Linux needs
On Saturday 05 November 2005 00:29, Karel "de Jazz" Jansens stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: It is a scientifically proven fact that there have already been multiple ice ages...
OT Global warming and human activity 13534
Aragorn We also know for a fact that a significant percentage of climate changes did not occur in timeframes of...
OT Global warming and human activity 13535
On Saturday 05 November 2005 17:04, Karel "de Jazz" Jansens stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: That still doesn't mean we should act irresponsibly in that respect. Chopping away the...
What Linux needs 13536
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, chrisv wrote on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:06:12 -0600 It depends on the context. In...
Global warming
The Ghost In The Machine yes the precession cause the change of seasons. in particular whether summer is when the earth is nearer or further from the sun. of course it's always opposite...
What Linux needs 13539
Daveman750 Inertia. Microsoft has been selling Windows preinstalled on every OEM machine since about 1990, over 1 billion Windows...
What Linux needs 13540
Daveman750 What are you smoking? Linux, harder to administrate than *Windows*?! The goal there is to have all available driver modules available OOTB. Let's make third party driver installation a thing of the past...
What Linux needs 13541
TheLetterK But my point is, there should be interfaces included in the standard kernel tree that change very rarely, i.e. only with major versions of the kernel, so that a driver can be...
What Linux needs 13542
On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:27:39 -0800, Daveman750 A combination of factors, IMO. You can't really point to a single reason. To begin with, the greater majority of Windows users aren't really...
Day 4 with kubuntu
I've been using ubuintu (actually the KDE version, kubuntu) for about 4 days now. I like it, I really like...
Donated 5 More Hours to WinXP Troubleshooting
Skeets on Monday 31 October 2005 05:46 ...It's that wrong buttumption that if no error...
Secret of DFS' Career
Roy Schestowitz ROFL As you would take anybody's opinion on Linux here seriously that says anything at all negative about Linux? LOL Windows users have a definite...
Linux widely used by Cambridge University physicists
Thomas Wootten on Thursday 03 November 2005 23:57 ...Same with people in the maths, computer science...
It's unofficial: Microsoft bets business on Linux 13547
snips On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 10:45:31 -0700, GreyCloud I find this whole situation rather interesting, but not from quite the same standpoint. For example, take...
It's unofficial: Microsoft bets business on Linux 13548
Unless you're an illegally-maintained monopoly that is spending a fortune defending your ill-gotten turf by bribing others to use your products instead of the better ones...
Do Your Friends a Favor 13549
IDENbreastY THEFT is increasing exponentially. In fact, it's now considered the crime of the century. You can't turn on the news channel, you can't turn...
Do Your Friends a Favor 13550
On Friday 04 November 2005 12:31, Scott stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes incomp.os.linux.advocacy...: One thing that scares me is that ever since last...
Do Your Friends a Favor 13551
On Friday 04 November 2005 15:53, Thomas Wootten stood up and spoke the following words to the mbuttes...
Musings on Linux and Windows and Macintosh
I have been a software engineer since the early 80s. I built my first microcomputer in the mid-late 70s. Suffice to say I...
LiveCDs and Some Thoughts
first off, i like gnu-linux. i can *really* see the benefit. i'm excited about switching and beginning to develop my database apps on linux platforms. in any case, i've...
NOVELL to Restructure Around Linux, Idenbreasty
Au79 It looks like Novell may have learned their lesson at last. Keep in mind that Novell purchased the rights to Unix back in 1993(?) under the...
Novell and Linux
Read this first: Novell announced changes including SUSE developer jobs cuts this week: Contrary to what was expected from recent Novell...