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48. Linux users will settle for CERN, FermiLab, etc.

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 10:08 PM

Aug 2012

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Astronomy, and those other measly applications.

What's Microsoft got? Proprietary game systems? They can't even keep MS Word secret. Even Windows users can use Sun Office for free.

Fuck Microsoft and their monopolistic company.

Oh, and by the way, I don't see too many Microsoft OS's on the biggest supercomputer list. Linux is all over it.

That's the difference between an operating system and a marketing plan scam.

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Windows 8 vs. Windows 7 Performance [View all] DainBramaged Aug 2012 OP

As someone said "Vista with a cellphone interface" hobbit709 Aug 2012 #1

I've been saying that for a while. Initech Aug 2012 #21

Wow. Occulus Aug 2012 #2

Cue the smug a-hole, er, Linux brigade...nt Dreamer Tatum Aug 2012 #3

The smug ones are the Mac fanboys and girls. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #4

Nah those are just the millions of bots whistler162 Aug 2012 #52

Don't hate us because our computers work as they are supposed to. nt Bonobo Aug 2012 #69

At what they charge for one of those overpriced things, they'd better. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #74

Not everyone has the time to geek out. Bonobo Aug 2012 #82

Once I get a machine set up, the software takes care of the bug zapping. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #101

...smug for so many undeniably damn good reasons... Berlum Aug 2012 #99

If that is a reason, you can have it. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #102

"It's not a real computer unless it was written in FORTRAN" Taverner Aug 2012 #118

Yea like MS needs you to shill for them with your anti alternate OS. L0oniX Aug 2012 #5

I wasn't going to say anything TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #9

God I LOVE tweaking Linux users Dreamer Tatum Aug 2012 #10

Since you admitted to trolling, I'll accept the implied apology. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #19

Limbaugh or the canadian band? octothorpe Aug 2012 #29

made me laugh independentpiney Aug 2012 #32

Too funny to laugh, too sad to cry DainBramaged Aug 2012 #40

I've used Linux for almost 2 months straight..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #42

.....but you're USING linux right now. Occulus Aug 2012 #43

Give up. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #72

I'm sorry, did I miss something? TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #70

As long as you limit the comparison of M$ bloatware to more M$ bloatware they Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #108

It's just that our altruistic nature gets the better of us. We know that you don't understand Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #39

They piss on every Windows thread like Fundies and Freepers DainBramaged Aug 2012 #54

When Dreamer Tatum posted that attack on Linux users, not a single one had "pissed" on the thread. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #73

This is why I only run an OS I've written myself Ezlivin Aug 2012 #6

LOL, this is silly. Who does that really? n-t Logical Aug 2012 #7

Impressive. randome Aug 2012 #8

Or you can download the new release of Damn Small Linux. FarCenter Aug 2012 #14

You're slow, I wrote the new Gettysburgher Address and modified Moore's Law last weekend DainBramaged Aug 2012 #15

LOL, good one. n-t Logical Aug 2012 #75

?!? Bosonic Aug 2012 #18

Probably lordsummerisle Aug 2012 #27

Really? Ezlivin Aug 2012 #106

You could make a bit of money off of that, if it's decent enough. =) AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #44

Wow Hugabear Aug 2012 #93

I am so elite Ezlivin Aug 2012 #107

My apologies then. Hugabear Aug 2012 #115

Windows releases: A bad one, a good one, a bad one, a good one... hughee99 Aug 2012 #11

Close... TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #20

Windows "8"? Yavapai Aug 2012 #31

XP actually changed the code big time Taverner Aug 2012 #114

It's all still DOS malokvale77 Aug 2012 #116

It's actually older than that - It's VMS Taverner Aug 2012 #117

winNT shell... malokvale77 Aug 2012 #121

Win 95 wasn't all that bad, actually..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #55

Yep: 95 Bad, 98 Good. WinMe VERY BAD, XP good. Vista Bad, Win7 Good Taverner Aug 2012 #113

I am behind the times Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #12

i don't really care what the number is, i just want the damn thing to work dembotoz Aug 2012 #13

I don't intend on upgrading. Windows 7 is the highest quality thing Microsoft has ever put out, IMO. phleshdef Aug 2012 #16

The Windows 8 objective is battery life and fitting onto phones and pads FarCenter Aug 2012 #17

further increments in desktop CPU and GPU processing power are mainly of interest for gaming and DainBramaged Aug 2012 #23

I've had a proper corporate IT job -- we used servers, not desktops, for accounting. FarCenter Aug 2012 #24

It was a waste of time replying, everyone uses a server in the corporate environment DainBramaged Aug 2012 #25

With Steam becoming available on Ubuntu later this year there won't be any more reason to buy Windows. Initech Aug 2012 #22

what's that? i like linux except i don't understand it. ejpoeta Aug 2012 #28

oh my Deputy Dawg eShirl Aug 2012 #30

Its supposedly this December according to Valve. Initech Aug 2012 #56

Why isn't Linux used in the classrooms? Tablets? Notebooks? PC's at retailers? Hospitals? DainBramaged Aug 2012 #36

Linux users will settle for CERN, FermiLab, etc. longship Aug 2012 #48

You didn't answer the question, but you never will, next DainBramaged Aug 2012 #51

*sigh* Occulus Aug 2012 #60

You just pulled shit ot of the gutter, NONE of those are relevant DainBramaged Aug 2012 #63

If it's irrelevant, why did you ask? Do you make a habit of asking irrelevant questions? Occulus Aug 2012 #67

That's fucking hilarious. longship Aug 2012 #71

Where do I begin? TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #79

Two reasons; $ and monopoly. BTW, before M$ was granted immunity from anti-trust Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #110

LOL, want to make a large wager on that? Logical Aug 2012 #76

Why yes I would. Initech Aug 2012 #90

I'm looking to upgrade my laptop lordsummerisle Aug 2012 #26

Whomever told you to wait is clueless. Or tryng to sell PC's. DainBramaged Aug 2012 #37

Fifteen year Linux user here longship Aug 2012 #33

I've yet to get any malware, virus or any of that crap on my linux machine madokie Aug 2012 #35

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww aren't you just special... DainBramaged Aug 2012 #38

The command line is used pretty much constantly *right now*. Occulus Aug 2012 #47

I don't give a shit DainBramaged Aug 2012 #50

I have helped out enough Windows users throughout the years. longship Aug 2012 #58

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #59

Then this thread is about very little Occulus Aug 2012 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #84

Your willingness to reduce Linux to just the command line is telling. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #83

First, you forgot Tux's beer glass. longship Aug 2012 #87

Are you familiar with WINE? NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #45

LOL, maybe for some home hacker. Not for general public. Wow, some people do not know IT. Logical Aug 2012 #78

Well, I would put my IT resume against anybody's. longship Aug 2012 #91

You have to know for most Moms and Dads Linux is not easy. This is the issue... Logical Aug 2012 #95

Ubuntu install is simple. longship Aug 2012 #96

I didn't get a computer 'til I was 50 yrs old... malokvale77 Aug 2012 #120

It seems that every other version sucks. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #34

What's that I see on the horizon? Why, it's the next Vista! Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #41

I liked Windows 3.1. kentuck Aug 2012 #46

One of the BIG storage companies STILL uses it DainBramaged Aug 2012 #61

Meh, my windows 7 looks like XP (which looked like win 95). X_Digger Aug 2012 #49

And btw Linux brigade, this thread isn't about you, or can't you understand the OP title? DainBramaged Aug 2012 #53

Tell it to dreamer tatum Occulus Aug 2012 #64

Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #66

I second that emotion deaniac21 Aug 2012 #57

Comparing crap with crap... malokvale77 Aug 2012 #62

I want to know about the "Mozilla Kraken" Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #65

the Hour has come Berlum Aug 2012 #100

"Fuck Windows 8", Well If You Must, I Advise Wearing A Condom Yavin4 Aug 2012 #77

Why is this in GD? Isn't there a computer group? nt MADem Aug 2012 #80

Forget Windows. Forget Linux. Forget OSX. regnaD kciN Aug 2012 #81

I just upgraded to 7 from XP Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #85

I remember getting a brand new, badass laptop loaded with Windows Vista right after it came out. TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #88

Well, I'm somewhat computer illiterate Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #94

Hahaha I'm afraid not TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #105

Thanks. Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #111

Been running Ubuntu for years, this Acer starts up and is ready to go in about 2on2u Aug 2012 #104

DainBramaged TroglodyteScholar Aug 2012 #86

Windows XP has them both beat B Calm Aug 2012 #89

!00% agree. emilyg Aug 2012 #92

It's an even number Windows intaglio Aug 2012 #97

And then wait 9 months after release for most of the inevitable patches to be released. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2012 #98

windows 8 is far better than 7. kraj8995 Aug 2012 #103

You really don't need Windows 8 unless you want some nice features for a touch screen. William769 Aug 2012 #109

F Win8 - stick to Win7 until it EOLs Taverner Aug 2012 #112

I always love these kind of threads steve2470 Aug 2012 #119