[dangus]

>> I would much rather be using an Apple machine or a Linux box instead of Windows 8. <<

Recommending a Linux box to a Windows user without a CS degree is ridiculous.

[Wurlitzer]

“Recommending a Linux box to a Windows user without a CS degree is ridiculous.”

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Boy you’ve got that right.

I program in a bunch of different Assembly languages for Micro-controllers and use VB for the interface stuff. Best of both worlds, blazing speed in assembly and super quick to build an application in VB. (too bad MS went off the deep end on VB like they are so inclined to do)

Seems the Linux folks went out of their way to make the terms and functionality as confusing as possible and if you need to use any hardware which may not have Linux drivers you are screwed. Linux reminds me of MS Help only encrypted and you don’t have the decoder ring.

I have however, used Puppy Linux to fix and or save files on a dying system a couple of times and a Live CD is easy to create and use without having to know a ton of Linux stuff.

[isthisnickcool]

Recommending a Linux box to a Windows user without a CS degree is ridiculous.

Linux is easy. Through the latest Fedora dist on an old machine and enjoy.

[AppyPappy]

Spoken like someone who hasn’t seen Linux in 5 years.