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To: rdb3; JosephW; martin_fierro; Still Thinking; zeugma; Vinnie; ironman; Egon; raybbr; AFreeBird; ...
Linux is NOT Windows


2 posted on 04/08/2025 7:22:50 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
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To: ShadowAce

” If you want a Windows-like experience, stay on Windows. “

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This is misleading. It sounds like it is meant to scare people away.

While I will admit that your average, non-nerdy, low tech, or “I just want to check my email and shop amazon” types should probably stay on Windows, but as someone who has used several version, I can say that’s not difficult to load and run at all. From what I have seen, they typically have things like the package manager, so you don’t need to access the command line or no how to sudo.

If you have used windows since windowsXP or before, you have seen so many versions of windows in the past that some of the interface differences in many of the Linux systems aren’t going to put you off very much.


6 posted on 04/08/2025 7:37:50 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: ShadowAce; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; AppyPappy; arnoldc1; ATOMIC_PUNK; ..
Windows and Linux ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to ShadowAce for the ping!

30 posted on 04/08/2025 8:16:44 AM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: ShadowAce

This is a good time to thank Microsoft Corporation for unintentionally promoting Linux through their years of shoddy code built upon shoddy code, constant security breaches, mandatory updates, upgrades and overall greed. Way to go team!

Special Short Bus Trophy for whoever thought Windows 8 was an improvement over 7.


38 posted on 04/08/2025 8:39:50 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Your technology frightens and confuses me.)
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