Introduction
About Us
PromotingLinux.com is an independent and objective supersite dealing with the issues of Microsoft, Linux, GNU, and the FOSS [Free and Open Source Software] movement.
We are a community driven site, by the people, for the people.
Why We Do What We Do
As everyone knows, Linux is dying and Ubuntu Linux is approaching it’s final Death Rattle. The Dell/Ubuntu alliance is breaking up as we speak due to poor consumer demand and adaptation.
Microsoft is selling 9 million Vista Licenses per month. *It is said that they can hardly keep up with the demand.
Since Linux cannot compete on it’s own merits with Microsoft products, specifically on the issues of…
- features
- usability
- stability
- security
- compatibility [backwards,forwards,inter]
- hardware support
…of professional-grade software, we have created this site to…
Mission Objectives
- Inform the consumers
- Attempt to promote Linux in alternative ways
- Provide a choice to choose Windows
The Last Stand
This is the last stand effort to save a sinking ship. We need your help and support.
Should we keep Linux alive, or should we let this dog die?
January 8th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
9 million per month? What are you smoking, weed? Pot? Linux is so not dead.
January 8th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Hello “The Microsoft way” man,
I agree that Linux is hard to use at first, but once you spend enough time with it, it’s fine.
I can do 99% on my Linux PC that I use to do on Windows.
I can play MP3’s, Divx, encrypted DVD’s, Flash, JAVA, wav,avi etc etc.
I surf where no Windows PC would ever dare to go. I live virus free, spyware free I never worry about any of that crap.
Nothing bets a LIVE LINUX CD! for surfing porn or what ever you like.
In the end I hope that Linux stays small and all the virus makers out there continue to attach Windows. If Bill Gates had started with Linux and Not Windows, you’d be hanging shit on Windows and not Linux.
Windows is what user’s are use to that’s all. Love YA!
January 11th, 2008 at 11:47 am
This is moronic:
I’m a windows convert and typically use Fedora and Ubuntu at home
1. features
“Tons of them, all integrated and free — all my applications update when my OS does.”
2. usability
“On the front end just as usable as Windows. Shallow learning curve for advanced tweaking.”
3. stability
“None of my Linux boxes have ever crashed — One I left on for 6 mos. straight. Albeit, my father-in-laws Windows Vista top of the line laptop crashes every other time he turns it on”
4. security
“WTF are you talking about!”
5. compatibility [backwards,forwards,inter]
“Use old hardware, new hardware, upgrade versions every 6 mos. Not an isue.”
6. hardware support
“Fantastic - at least for Ubuntu.”
January 11th, 2008 at 11:51 am
To C.G.
Sure pal, whatever you say.
On the other hand, the rest of the world that actually uses an OS, rather than surfs the net for porn, has the opposite view point. Give us something we can work with, and not beta test all day long. Give us Windows! Keep the GNU/Linux stuff where it belongs, in the closet.
February 7th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
linux ROX!
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All your linux are belong to us
I’m l3373r than U!
I flooded your mom’s port
March 10th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Please do as the man says, use my Windows Operating System, Linux is no good keep telling yourself “Linux is No Good” Again “Linux is no Good”.
O.K that should do it start up Windows Quickly …….many minutes…….later…..Ahhhh!!! that’s better home again.
May 5th, 2008 at 11:38 am
4. Security
Three cheers for Windows security. After all, where would we me without the Storm, Nyxem, Stration, Zotob, Blaster, Welchia, Sobig, Nimda, Code Red, Sircam, Smile, Melissa & CIH worms ?
- o - O - o -
“Linux is approaching it’s final Death Rattle”? Try “Microsoft’s Windows juggernaut is collapsing under its own weight, as it tries to support 20 years of applications and becomes more complicated by the minute, according to analyst firm Gartner.” - http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39384073,00.htm
May 27th, 2008 at 6:07 am
If Linux is dying, can you explain to me why so many people are changing to it?
May 27th, 2008 at 6:08 am
You do know your site is running on Linux, with an Open SOurce CMS?
June 20th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
this is a joke…
June 21st, 2008 at 4:56 am
I sense sarcasm and humor around this site
June 21st, 2008 at 7:00 am
You show brilliant signs of humor and dedication, which is always good. Especially about Linux being beta, the honesty about that, compared to Windows, which isn’t beta. I even recommend switching of automatic updates to Windowsusers, they are pointless, Windows is rockstable and secure by default. Microsoft themself tell you that by offering them only once a month. A trustworthy company like Microsoft wouldn’t let you have security holes a whole month, wouldn’t they? I just have to figure out what the updates are for, as soon as my AMD system boots again, after installing SP3. I shouldn’t have trusted the servicepack, it came for free. See what you have from that? I’m so with you!
June 21st, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Very nice site! Full of accurate information with objective point of view! I will go bought three vista licenses at 500$ each and reinstalls all of my Ubuntu PCs (laptop, kitchen and my living room pc) to go with the “true way”. Thanks for opening my eyes!
June 21st, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Believing that the main content is for real, I must warn: it is risky to take computing advice from someone who couldn’t manage Ubuntu (buy linux magazine with a “live cd”, boot for a test drive, answer a very short installation wizard, and enjoy a dual boot system with loads of free time-tested applications).
The only reason I chose to reinstall my 4 year old linux internet router was because windows enthusiasts tried to jump my security and ran tons of malicious scripts and got their boxes infected beyond control. I am now planning a strategy where there is no windows networking. The cost of ownership of a powerful freeware box, where the cost comes mainly from our education in the networking subjects (which are 20 and 30 years old), is a much better investment than the cost of the “ready to use easiness” that invites uncontrollable behavior through 6-month-old applications.
Microsoft has great offers: Excel, Visual Basic for Applications, and support-services, to name some. Neither they nor any enthusiast should rely on fear to promote its goodnesses. Mind your credibility.
June 21st, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Wait, this is sarcastic, right?
June 26th, 2008 at 9:12 am
This is quite a funny site, but not very accurate.
If Microsoft software was the best in the world, then I’m sure Microsoft would use it, instead of BSD for mission critical systems, like staff salaries on and on there servers for MSN.
Likewise I’m sure other institutions,like NASA would use it too in their space programs. The simple truth is NASA unlikely to use Windows in their spacecraft becasue it is not reliable enough.
June 27th, 2008 at 8:08 am
ROFL this site is hilarious - keep it comin! When I saw that you run fully on Linux/Apache I almost pissed myself laughing. I kind of hope that there are still people who think this way out there, makes me like me even more :D.
Your “failure” to install Linux reminds me of Tommy Boy, except with a boot CD instead of a seatbelt.
“Okay… [Live Boot CD's]. Just put the little thing into the big thing and… I tell ya what. If you don’t know how to [use a boot disc], just raise your hand and I’ll have Tommy Boy here come back there and hit you in the head with a tack hammer because you are a RETARD.”
July 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Bart’s PE runs the greatest OS version of windows XP “Live CD”, and soon there will be another version of PEE running vista (the even greater version of windows) in case the lusers didn’t know.
July 6th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Bart PE rocks, too bad Windows couldn’t come up with the idea of that eh?
July 6th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Well then, MS will innovate by buying it out - like Winternals.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Are u funded by the microsoft to write this useless stuff.
I’ve a hp laptop came preinstalled with vista… the only thing which i did after taking it home was to format vista…
Using UBUNTU since.. & about “Linux is Dying”, I’ve helped atleast 100+ of my college friends to switch to linux & they are extremely happy with it…..
I think u should consult a psycho because trouble in installing linux doesn’t make anyone that mad.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
“”And just like Bill Gate’s food, the code-base is only allowed to be touched by the hands of virgins, the cleanest of the clean.”"
oh really…
July 10th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
AS You Say ADMIN “One year ago thieves broke into my home and stole my copy of Windows. I was a victim of OS theft”
hey admin!!
copying of Windows XP cd is a legal crime. u voilated the license agreement!!didn’t u read the agreement before using ??
then how the hell can u talk about copyrights & patents!!!!!
July 13th, 2008 at 4:22 am
your site sux so bad - linuxes rool!
when i installed gentoo to my server i opted not to make with the humour kernel-module since this really interferes with the performance some of the services i wanted to run on it. the only problem is now firefox cannot render some of the jokes sites properly, i think that must be the CSS bug you spoke about.
July 13th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Some MoM has a serious case of Stockholm syndrome here….
July 14th, 2008 at 3:53 am
http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.promotinglinux.com
July 17th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Nasa lunar robot runs Red Hat Linux.
Why bother reinstalling XP on my machine? With Linux, I have freedom. Thanks for trying hard to bash Linux though, but, FYI, Bash works well on Linux, :p.
July 17th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Join us now and share the software;
You’ll be free, hackers, you’ll be free.
x2
Hoarders may get piles of money,
That is true, hackers, that is true.
But they cannot help their neighbors;
That’s not good, hackers, that’s not good.
When we have enough free software
At our call, hackers, at our call,
We’ll throw out those dirty licenses
Ever more, hackers, ever more.
Join us now and share the software;
You’ll be free, hackers, you’ll be free.
x2
July 18th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Hello guys, i followed your advise and tried linux ..
It is really a powerful O.S.
I also admit to following:
1. I admit that i am liar.
2. I beg pardon from all of you.
3. I will never use windows again.
4. I am a big whack.quack-quack.
5. I will learn some basic programming.
6. I will pray to god each day.
7. I will never tell a lie.
8. I will never say that America is a powerful country.
9. I will never ever masturbate.
to be contd….
July 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
This is so much fun! writing Vista and backward compatibility on the same line is so …. hahahahh
July 23rd, 2008 at 8:32 am
sometimes I could just DDoS this site to death..
Except.. No cause it’s linux
July 24th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Who is this guy? Get an ambulance quick. He needs to visit a psychiatrist.