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South Korea will ditch Microsoft Windows for Linux
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| 18 May 2019
| Brian Fagioli
Posted on 05/19/2019 8:56:27 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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As a long time Linux user, this will be fun to watch.
I have installed it often for friends and family, most find it easy to make the transition.
A few find it near impossible because of minor compatibility issues with MS software.
Our son the teacher, used it for a few years, but grading papers from MS Word was eating too much of his time dealing with formatting issues. Yes, there is a workaround, he did not want to dedicate his life to the cause.
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posted on
05/19/2019 8:56:27 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
Probably work as well as it did for Germany.
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posted on
05/19/2019 8:58:44 AM PDT
by
ImJustAnotherOkie
(All I know is The I read in the papers.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
"Moving to Linux will be fairly pricey in the short term, as it is expected to cost more than a half billion dollars (
including hardware upgrades). "
Just what hardware will need to be upgraded to go from Win7 to Linux?
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:00:59 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: DUMBGRUNT
I’m still using XP. Don’t want to cough up $thousands to upgrade a CAD program. No internet connection on that machine...
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:03:56 AM PDT
by
null and void
(The press is always lying. When they aren't actively lying, they are actively concealing the truth.)
To: Paladin2
(including hardware upgrades)
That is weird. Linux needs far fewer hardware resources than Windows. Software could be an issue. The only thing I could think of is existing hardware that is Windows only. I have a Fujitsu sheetfed scanner that is incompatible with Linux, for instance (no driver available). The old Winmodems were software based and would not work with Linux. That's a pretty small slice of the pie.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:06:17 AM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics.)
To: Paladin2
Just what hardware will need to be upgraded to go from Win7 to Linux? Nothing special. Linux will happily run on old hardware so relatively modern hardware will have no problems.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:08:14 AM PDT
by
plsvn
To: DUMBGRUNT
Widows made a lot of things a lot easier but I think they should be replaced by something other simply because they seem to think they can turn out CRAP and get away with it, rather than waiting to get the new iteration RIGHT.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:09:49 AM PDT
by
TalBlack
(Damn right I'll "do something" you fat, balding son of a bitch!)
To: TalBlack
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:12:34 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Germany tried this and failed.
But with more apps being web based it is getting closer to reality. But it’s still not there yet I suspect.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:13:50 AM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(This article needs a fact checked)
To: Paladin2
Good catch.
One of the great things about Linux is that system requirements are quite minimal.
One of the three computers I have here at my home desk is more than 20 years old and it runs Linux just fine.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:18:52 AM PDT
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: Paladin2
Yes, Lubuntu. and many others work well on older iron?
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:19:01 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
Many local, plus the federal government of Brazil uses Linux.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:21:06 AM PDT
by
Pollard
(If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
My desktop. Try that with windows
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:27:40 AM PDT
by
Pollard
(If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
To: dayglored
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:29:22 AM PDT
by
2111USMC
(Aim Small Miss Small)
To: DUMBGRUNT; ImJustAnotherOkie; Paladin2; null and void; Dr. Sivana; plsvn; TalBlack; ...
I have Windows 7 on the machine I use and Windows 10 on the computer I don’t use.
Why can’t some enterprising company offer to keep Windows 7 ‘safe and supported’ for a small annual fee? Maybe add it on to an anti-virus program? I would pay for it.
Lots of us would pay it...
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:30:02 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
("Elites reflexively exempt themselves from the ravages of their own policies." - nathanbedford)
To: null and void
I bought two Window 10 laptops last year. One for the wife and one for me. I never could get used to mine so it is now a spare for when her computer fails.
Me I have a VISTA desk top and a Window 7 laptop.
They are getting old but as long as they boot up I will use them.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:32:26 AM PDT
by
CIB-173RDABN
(I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
To: null and void
Don’t want to cough up $thousands to upgrade a CAD program. No internet connection on that machine...
I’m NOT a cad jock but did use Autocad often for work, mostly reviewing.
After retiring I used Libre cad occasionally.
The application was surprisingly good!
The documentation, difficult, at best.
But improving every time I look.
For new start from scratch drawings, not bad.
Going from dfx made my brain hurt.
BUT IT IS FREE! And MANY online sources for help.
Autocad can also be difficult, once I simply wanted to change the arrow size locally.
A very bad idea!!! And wasted a lot of time.
That was years back, might be easy now?
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:33:55 AM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
To: GOPJ
I would, also.
MalwareBytes takes care of Win-7 Pro x32/x64 after theMS expiration date, I believe. I hope Norton 360 does too, or I’ll drop it.
Screw the updayes, and I’ll use my 2 identical commercial/industrial HPs until they melt.
Screw MS.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:37:03 AM PDT
by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: Dr. Sivana
I need XP to run a vehicle diagnostic program using a USB to ALDL car connector.
It can run in a VirtualBox WinXP VM on a linux computer.
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:38:25 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: DUMBGRUNT
Autocad can also be difficult, once I simply wanted to change the arrow size locally.
A very bad idea!!! And wasted a lot of time. Been there, done that...
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posted on
05/19/2019 9:39:24 AM PDT
by
null and void
(The press is always lying. When they aren't actively lying, they are actively concealing the truth.)
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