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Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 02:22:03 +0530 From: Shantanoo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Re: M$ and linux To: Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, A G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:40:06 +0100 (BST), A G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hmmm I meant why use Win* in first place. -McLinux
Cos Win* rules the desktop, as of now, due to its ease of use. (Pl. no stories of virus etc. Cos a good and free AV, FW and spyware-checker and NON MS Browser are enough to keep your system lean and mean.) And anyway OS itself is a worthless piece of code. It's only the addon s/ws that are imp.
You need to study. Don't ever try to make a statement like 'OS itself is a worthless piece of code'. <strong> You aren't eligible to make any statement regarding this unless you study. </strong>
But as a user... Do i need to study that? I don't i think.
Again The questions were not for me... Still i will love to answer them.
You can search and read about the "disruptive technologies" and how, though a superior technology/business practice exists, this new disruptive technology creates a standard, easily displacing the better one. Linux disrupted Unix in server market. Dont even consider MS which was still a baby when Linux started getting traction on server side.
Questions to ponder: Unix?(or should we say unix like operating systems): 1. Where its is used? 2. Why is it preferred? 3. When is it preferred? 4. Which applications are runned? 5. Are they cross-platform? 6. How much is the efficiency of using the hardware resoures? and the list goes on.
Moderators: Can we have a poll of how many members are using Win* Vs Linux (0 to 20%, 21 to 40% and so on. or anyother better format so that we get to know how many people are using which OS for how many percent time)? Just a simple survey sort of thing.
According to you OS is useless code. So why should we waste our time on useless poll?
I have around 6 on My PCFew Personal Questions: 1. How many types of OS have you tried?
2. On which hardware platform?3 Different platforms
3. How many man hours you have spent on each OS?13 Hours. most of them on Mac and Windows.
4. What applications/softwares you have used?Very Few.
5. Which of them were available on mutiple platforms?None Actually. Other Then Windows.
If u talk about Linux being available on mac... Then its like RH is not available for Mac but some other thing is available for mac.
But if u talk about *nix OS... then Ya *nix software has that.
6. Did you ever try to benchmark any of the OS?
With my own standards. I found Linux better in Technical Respects Mac in Look and Feel Windows in look and Feel, Ease to use, Price.
7. If yes, what were the tools used?
I just used Games to Benchmark them. I know none other tool. :( nd i m not bothered as a simple user.
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