498 bill gates Says:
June 14th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
linux just sucks

lol u faggot go F**k urself with crappy Windows :>

Hail Linux

you must be kidding.

I have been using both pretty evenly. I generally like running VIM from linux just because it links so well with the bash shell. I’m not much for a mouse when I can sit perfectly happily in the command line (And no, I don’t belong to the Church of VI, although it is better than Emacs… but that’s another discussion ) I then run Microchip’s MPLAB to program some PIC24’s on XP for some home electronics projects. I decided not to install antivirus on XP, since I didn’t feel like shelling out $50, but I do have the free ClamAV running on Lubuntu so I could check my windows partition if I ran into problems.

Well, I ran into problems. I ended up with a really nasty trojan that installed a “spyware cleaner” that insisted that every single program was infected and would not allow you to execute ANYTHING. Just great. It only took 5 days and I got a trojan. I guess it was my mistake downloading a program. But like I said before, Windows computers are just like people, and like people, they don’t listen to you, get sick, and eventually die of natural causes (registry corruption) or an illness (trojans, virii, etc.). I wish my old nw8000 was a little newer so I could run a nice virtual machine with freeze points, but one day I’ll upgrade my hardware. Anyway, ClamAV is scanning the drive from Lubuntu and found 30 bad files, that might be enough to fix it for now. Luckily, I have linux around to treat window’s illness

For those who are looking for real info on linux on this deep trolling site, there are some of us users that are not blabbering idiots. Many of the posters here are likely recent windows migrants trying to declare their allegiance to their new OS of choice, not understanding the hobby, its practices, or the rules of conduct.

The “admin” of this site is just stirring the pot. What he can’t deny are facts. Plain and simple. Derogatory language is not necessary and will normally turn off people seeking information. I plead with all experienced linuxers, tell your stories and give data. We can take this misguided blog and steer it in the opposite direction. Information is the ultimate revenge.

Windows 7 was completely unable to detect my SATA hard drives. From 6 years ago. And I’m still pissed about “compatibility layer” OpenGL. Intentionally making OpenGL apps run slow on purpose without cause is… disgusting.

http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/01/Why-you-should-use-OpenGL-and-not-DirectX

Almost every page echos all perpetuated FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) articles Microsoft has ever propagated. As such, it both makes me laugh, and cry. ;-_-

I just had to reformat my old HP nw8000 laptop. Great hardware. It never ceases to amaze me that this old brick is 6 years old and is still going strong. Anyway, I like to dual boot this particular machine in order to install a couple of my favorite apps, mostly for Microchip’s IDE MPLAB for programming their PIC microcontrollers and office. Yea yea, I know I can use openoffice and there are open source compilers for microchip’s microcontrollers, but I’m simply lazy, and it is embarrassing when you make a resume in open office that simply won’t transfer to windows computers (even though open office has no problem with microsoft’s formatting 99% of the time, this is definitley a microsoft issue). I just reinstalled XP and I installed the new Lubuntu 10.04 (which is great on old stuff like the nw8000).

I had to reformat because after 2 years without a reinstall, windows became completely worthless. I could no longer open a word document or pull up pages in firefox. And no, there were no viruses or spyware (had an updated copy of Mcafee). Basically, my experience with windows is always the same: after a year, it just has to be redone, unless you want to pay big bucks for some registry cleaner, which may or may not solve the problem.

You can get it to run for a little longer if you disable auto updates. My buddy’s computer is a perfect example. He has an old Gateway laptop. He only uses it to surf some webpages and look at his email. He doesn’t install any software on it or run any updates (not even service pack 1). It ran great for 5 years with no problems. All I could say was WOW. So, that’s the key to windows computers: don’t update, don’t install software, and, basically, don’t use it too much, or it will break. Eventually, he installed the updates when service pack 3 came out and it broke. Imagine that.

Anyway, here are the results of my install:

Time to install (20 Mbps DSL for updates and software install):
Windows (to service pack 3, no other software): 3 hours 26 minutes (9 restarts for service packs and drivers)
Lubuntu 10.04 (updated, loads of software): 36 minutes (no restarts )

“Out of the Box” Hardware support:
Windows: no wifi, ethernet, bluetooth, audio, graphics above 1024×768
Lubuntu: everything but bluetooth and the front buttons worked right out of the box. This is contrary to what the admin claims that windows has great hardware support.

Hardware Support:
Windows: Eventually got everything to work (after many restarts, see above). Except my wifi, which windows installed a a/b driver, when it is a b/g card. Took me a few minutes to locate the broadcom driver. LAME

Lubuntu: Used xev to figure out how to map the front volume keys. used xbindkeys to map them to volume controls. Installed bluez utils to get bluetooth support. Took 16 minutes (had to look up the commands for xbindkeys, download bluez utils, etc.)

Install Experience:
Windows: Microsoft may have changed the install process in 7 or vista, but XP still has the same install screen and process used since 95. You know what I’m talking about: No options, no control. Agree that you have no rights, format this, push enter, wait, wait, wait. SAD. That’s only the beginning. Now go dig for drivers and pray that your ethernet works so you don’t have to go to a buddy’s house to put a stupid driver on a flash drive.

Lubuntu: I remember when I first started using linux back with Mandrake 9.1 (now Mandrivia) I was amazed at how the install process was graphical and that I could use a mouse. Easy. Lubuntu along with most other linuxes are the same way. Right from the cd popping in the tray you just feel welcome. Even my girlfriend can install Xubuntu all by herself. That’s saying something.

Software:
Windows: IE, MSN messenger, windows media player, outlook express, notepad and… MINESWEEPER!!!! WOOT!! If you want other things, there is an answer: $$$. Be careful, too many programs will break your machine.
Lubuntu: Thousands of packages. If you want it, its there. If its not, write it yourself.

Updates:
Windows: break break break. Hey, you might get lucky. You might also win the lottery while getting struck by lightning as you get attacked by a shark.
Lubuntu: Haven’t updated yet, but from Xubuntu 8.04 to 9.10 I could just do updates and everything still worked without a hitch.

Final Response:
Windows: Pain in the ass to install. Really is. Then you have to find all of your proprietary cd’s with all of your software. And dont lose that driver disk!! Just like a person: Doesn’t do what you tell it to all the time, gets old, and eventually dies. And its very frustrating when your machine TELLS YOU its shutting down right when you are about to finish a 200 page report.
Lubuntu: Nice and easy. Does what you tell it to. Lovin it.

Performance (Idle, after restart, time after post):
Windows:
CPU: 4%
RAM: 163MB
Time to boot: 39 seconds
Time to halt: 13 seconds
Lubuntu:
CPU: 2%
RAM: 69MB
Time to boot: 25 seconds
Time to halt: 9 seconds

I could go on, but I think this is enough data for now. In the end Microsoft will do their thing and Linux will do its thing. I hope that it doesn’t grow in market share. I like having a geeky OS that I can do whatever I want on without worrying about viruses and still have that wow factor when I bust out compiz in front of the ill informed. 1%? Sounds just perfect to me. Besides, Linux was never meant to replace windows. It just gives people a choice. And choice is good.

I was sceptical about Linux, and only went to it as a final resort. I went to the linux.org website, where I was informed that Ubuntu Linux was among the best of the distribution, backed by a commercial software company. After downloading the live CD (Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala) and burning it, I attempted boot. I chose to ‘Install Ubuntu’, and after the OS booted to the installer screen, I was presented with a ‘wizard’ type window. It took me through six steps, involving choosing languages/localization, keyboard layout, time zone, disk allocation, user setup and a summary, the installation began, displaying a presentation about Ubuntu. The installation took barely 15mins to complete, and after it restarted, I found myself at a snazzy login screen, and after logging on, was presented with a friendly interface, GNOME. Having never seen it before, it worked for me, quickly and easily.

It also notified me about the propriety drivers for my Broadcom w/lan device, available from my CD, which I then installed. I could update my computer from the extremely fast UK virgin Media Server, a task which took barely an hour, considering that the CD was from about 5 months previous to my install. I found it extremely easy to install programs from the Ubuntu Software Centre, which did it for me automatically, and the OS came preloaded with OpenOffice, Firefox, Archive Mounter, Totem Movie Player, Sound Recorder and the GIMP Image Editor.

I actually took an instant warming to it, and use it on a daily basis, resorting to Windows only occasionally.

The instant customization of the desktop meant that my little sister, who is aged 4, can use the GCompris educational suite, with it starting at logon. I can also remove the password for her account
(run ’sudo passwd -d ‘ in a terminal). I used it to rescue a friends old computer, he has Win7 on one, and Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 2 on another, and says that it is ‘actually better tan Windows’.

All that Linux suffers from is a bad name; from sites like this. It is not impossible to run anything, Windows Viruses, if run on WINE, are in a sandboxed Windows environment, no more set-up wizards, just a big ‘install’ button in the software centre, which is an online repository of tested and up-to-date software maintained by Canonical.

I am so pleased with it, I do indeed rarely used Microsoft Windows at home. Only where it is forced upon me, in the classroom, do I use it.

Also, google “satire”. I think I may understand this more immediatley than others as brits tend to have sense of humor. Also, top notch trolling on the page source

This site is truly brilliant at exposing the linux fanbois for the rabid bunch they really are

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Does the company you work for know that you are reading blogs and posting comments on their time?

windows has WIN in it because its fucking pwnz.

The sole reason any given linux user exists is to put themselves on the cross and subject themselves to endless misery as a protest to Microsoft’s near monopoly.

The implications of Microsoft “magnitude” aren’t a concern to an end user who is apathetic to moralizing monetary issues of these sorts. For that individual, Windows will always be the easiest and simplest route, given they’re not completely retarded.

Windows is the “fuck your virtues and morality” OS. It works. Its fun. Its well supported. The virus thing is true but you got to be an idiot to get a virus. Being only slightly more tech-savvy than an OSX user, one can get by easily and happily enough.

Linux is an extraneous and pointless piece of poo for an incredibly small and apparently butthurt minority of moral ass hats.