____/ flyer on Saturday 18 August 2007 08:26 : \____
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:39:18 +0100
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> ____/ tblanchard001@xxxxxxxxx on Friday 17 August 2007 15:28 : \____
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>> > On Aug 16, 8:44 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>> >> ____/ tblanchard...@xxxxxxxxx on Thursday 16 August 2007 22:47 : \____
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >> > Here's why:
>> >>
>> >> > 1) Once installed it doesn't have to be activated
>> >> > 2) Once installed it doesn't deactivate itself because of a RAM
>> >> > upgrade
>> >> > 3) You don't have to install Windows Genuine Advantage tool
>> >> > 4) If your GUI crashes, it doesn't take you computer down
>> >> > 5) Open Office is better than Microshaft Office
>> >> > 6) Licensing is easier to understand
>> >> > 7) Clients don't have to pay to access servers
>> >> > 8) I don't necessarily have to work on patch Tuesday
>> >> > 9) Restarting isn't the answer to everything
>> >> > 10) No such thing as Event Skewer
>> >> > 11) No Registry
>> >> > 12) No IE
>> >> > 13) I don't have to pay to make an MS SQL connection when developing
>> >> > with MS Visual Studio
>> >> > 14) None of the lines of source code for the OS have comments like
>> >> > this: "I don't know why this works, it just does, don't touch it"
>> >> > 15) You can check /var/log/messages and find out exactly what's
>> >> > happening on the computer
>> >> > 16) It doesn't take 7 different programs dedicated solely to security
>> >> > to protect my computer
>> >> > 17) SSH
>> >> > 18) Support is cheaper
>> >> > 19) I have a choice of OS and there's no such thing as Basic vs.
>> >> > Premium packaging
>> >> > 20) GIMP comes with my computer
>> >>
>> >> > more to come...
>> >>
>> >> I've seen a list of 99 before. :-)
>> >> --
>> >> ~~ Best of wishes
>> >>
>> >> For governments that eavesdrop, here is a quick list of tags: Communism,
>> >> Hawaiian shirts, China, Suitcase, Martha Stewart, Encryption, Prison,
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>> > I'm going to have a lot more than 99.
>>
>> Go for it! No repetition, but overlap allowed. :-)
>>
>> -- os
>> ~~ Best of wishes
>>
>> Surely, Microsoft has given up on altruism in the IT industry
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> When discussing one's OS with felklow users, one can avoid complete idiots
> that love to buy ram by the double wide donkey cart.
"If you pay more, it must be better" mentality.
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