Windows is the best operating system?

[1badger11]

IMHO I think that if you are looking for more "mainstream" linux distros then you should probably look into Ubuntu (free) or Xandros (pay). I personally think (hope) that Ubuntu stands the best chance of becoming a more palatable mainstream distro to both newbs and hardcore users. Also IMHO I would say that this is the most "flame bait" thread I have seen on this forum. IMHO I categorize this with religion and politics, better not discussed at the dinner table. Like or Dislike Windows not withstanding, I personally really like the choices that are out there in the Linux community as each has a very nice niche. My personal feelings about FOSS can be determined by my previous postings, while I do use Windows and my occupation is in large part dependent on its flaws, I detest all corporate attempts to spread FUD about open source and or trample consumer rights with EULA crap. Competition after all is what keeps prices low for the consumer. Anyway just my .02 cents, end Rant.

Badger

[Aloone_Jonez]

IMHO I think that if you are looking for more "mainstream" linux distros then you should probably look into Ubuntu (free) or Xandros (pay). I personally think (hope) that Ubuntu stands the best chance of becoming a more palatable mainstream distro to both newbs and hardcore users.

I agree.

Also IMHO I would say that this is the most "flame bait" thread I have seen on this forum.

Flame bait?
I'm sorry I have to disagree with you on this, I think we've being having quite a cizil discussion (even though I've dissagreed with some people not one insult has been exchanged), go check out some of the threads over on [url=http://www.microsuck.com[/url] for some real hardcore flame bait.

But yes I do see your point, this discussion often does end in flames and I'll try to leave before it gets anywhere near this point.

IMHO I categorize this with religion and politics, better not discussed at the dinner table.

Well I wouldn't call Linux my religion but anyhow I agree, this debate is very political especially as a lot of it has to do with the US government allowing MS to get away with a so much crap.

Like or Dislike Windows not withstanding, I personally really like the choices that are out there in the Linux community as each has a very nice niche. My personal feelings about FOSS can be determined by my previous postings, while I do use Windows and my occupation is in large part dependent on its flaws, I detest all corporate attempts to spread FUD about open source and or trample consumer rights with EULA crap. Competition after all is what keeps prices low for the consumer. Anyway just my .02 cents, end Rant.

Yes, I remember you from the "How to run Windows without anti-virus" thread.

[1badger11]

What I meant was that this is a "flame bait" thread, not that anyone was actually flaming anyone else. It is for this reason that I like this forum, things don't usually degenerate (not that we don't have any degenerates hanging around here, myself included).

Badger

[Curio]

Yes it is the best OS. But times change.

Somebody said you can tweak Linux to do anything - like detect all the latest hardware? Like play all the latest games? Some people like to tweak so for them there is Linux, some people would rather spend that tweaking time playing the game or using the latest gadget - they need Windows.

As for Mac OSX - you're joking right?

[Aloone_Jonez]

Somebody said you can tweak Linux to do anything

If the rest of the industry were prepared to work with us we could.

like detect all the latest hardware?

Given the details of the protocol the hardware uses to communicate the the PC we could, in fact the Linux community are so great they've already written many drivers without this.

Like play all the latest games?

Given the source code for the games we could or a complete listing of the Windows API so we can improve WINE enough.

Some people like to tweak so for them there is Linux, some people would rather spend that tweaking time playing the game or using the latest gadget - they need Windows.

Only because the industry follows Windows - it's a vicious circle.

As for Mac OSX - you're joking right?

What's wrong with Mac OS X?

It's a very user freindly OS with UNIX kernel, this means most Linux open source software can be compiled for it with little or no modification.

[FastGame]

IMHO I think that if you are looking for more "mainstream" linux distros then you should probably look into Ubuntu (free) or Xandros (pay). I personally think (hope) that Ubuntu stands the best chance of becoming a more palatable mainstream distro to both newbs and hardcore users.

I'm trying both at the moment, don't know yet which I like the best.

Also IMHO I would say that this is the most "flame bait" thread I have seen on this forum.

I hope not, except for the short stint in politics TZ is Flame free, I'm sure we'll keep it that way

Yes it is the best OS. But times change.

Somebody said you can tweak Linux to do anything - like detect all the latest hardware? Like play all the latest games? Some people like to tweak so for them there is Linux, some people would rather spend that tweaking time playing the game or using the latest gadget - they need Windows.

Like many things Curio says I have a hard time disagreeing with him, except when he said I was dyslexic