Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates

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[fo0hzy]

Linux has a looooong way to go.

[pabianice]

Microsoft: shooting themselves in the foot for a new century.

[John Lenin]

No big deal. It'll take 2 weeks and the crackers will have a patch.

It can't be cracked, Quake III uses a system that can't be cracked. Im sure Microsoft will have a variant of ID Softwares.

[Echo Talon]

People say Mac is better for graphic apps and well... thats mainly what I do... So.... Maybe I should learn to use it.

[blues_guitarist]

I don't use wireless at this time, but I'm sure if you post your questions at some of the linux newsgroups you can find the answer. I mainly use SuSE 9.2, but I'm stuck with Winders when I have to work on my recordings. I think I've heard that SuSE 9.2 works with wireless hardware.

Hope this helps!

[Revel]

"I try to talk them into upgradeing to XP because it is more stable and secure,"

That is a matter of opinnion. Most of the virus that are comming out exploit XP and not 9X. Also I see XP machines crash all the time.

[1LongTimeLurker]

You just keep believing that, it is people who think stuff like that keep me in business.

Give me just one example of a virus that will attack Macintosh OS X. Just one, that's all I ask.

Walt Mossberg writing in the Wall Street Journal last week:

In addition, the mini comes with Apple's latest operating system, called Panther, which has so far never been attacked by a successful virus and has been plagued with little or no known spyware."

But unfortunately there will always be people who manufacture FUD to make a buck.

[Shortwave]

Not to be a geek but here is the current list of viruses for Macs. All 3160 of them:

[fo0hzy]

I have firewire (installed it after I bought the system, $30); better video/graphics is subjective; did I mention it has a DVDR? Yes... it burns them quite nicely, thanks.

The only... ONLY problem I've had with this computer is the sound when speaking on Skype or Firefly... too much static. But I could have bought an Apple with no keyboard or monitor or mouse. Damn I'm stupid.

[aft_lizard]

I think the largest PC maker in CHina, Lenovo, is already using linux.

[econprof]

Wireless works great with linux. Mandrake 9.0 on my laptop works at home, at the office, or when wireless is offered in a hotel, etc.

For fun, my son has tried many versions of linux on his 6-year old thinkpad. As far as I know, he's never had trouble getting wireless to work.

You do need to be fussy about your wireless card. Make sure it is suppored.

With linux computing is fun again.

[Shortwave]

Doh!

http://search.symantec.com/custom/us/query.html

[opocno]

I am no great fan of Microsoft, but this is not about them - it is about pirates who take things that aren't theirs. Since when does FR endorse Robin Hood socialism? Just because the owner is a liberal weenie?

This is about folks like the Chinese stealing our technology - which they can't seem to devise on their own (look at the missile technology they stole when Loral's satellite mysteriously "blew up" during an failed launch).

Microsoft could cut the price in half and some third world j$rk $ff would still bootleg it.

If the Chinese really want to steal from Microsoft - legitimately - they can use open source Linux and develop the apps for same. Only then will MS think about reducing its price.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Also I see XP machines crash all the time.

That I can confirm. Some of the nastiest crashes I've experienced have been on XP as opposed to 98SE, which I still prefer to use.

[Poser]

"Linux has a long way to go"

I would qualify that with: As a desktop business or gaming computer. It's a good operating system that needs to be a little more user friendly for those people who aren't programmers or network specialists. Standard business and gaming software is almost exclusively written for Windows boxes. WindowsXP is pretty easy to install and maintain. It knows the new hardware and makes network setup a snap.

If you are running an internet server, I gather Linux is most excellent.

[Echo Talon]

I have XP SP2 and don't have any problems... Best OS I have tried yet.

[1LongTimeLurker]

Not to be a geek but here is the current list of viruses for Macs. All 3160 of them:

There was no link

[bgnn32]

"That is a matter of opinnion. Most of the virus that are comming out exploit XP and not 9X. Also I see XP machines crash all the time."

XP with SP2 and the latest security patches is far more secure than 9x ever could have been. Also if you have problems with XP machines crashing then you either installed it wrong or have a piece of software your trying to run that has sloppy code. You can look all over the net and find the reviews that support that it has been proven over and over again in several tests.

[fo0hzy]

True that.

[Imperialist]

Thanks for the reply, I've been all over the linux boards, helpful, but still no solution. I've ID'd my wireless chipsets as Prism 2.5 and tried to make drivers, make install etc., no go!!!! I'll keep trying and will also try the Suse version you mentioned.

Linux has come a long way and is close to breaking out mainstream. Knoppix 3.4 picked up all my hardware, minus the wireless usb adapters. If it did I'd be typing to you from a Linux box.