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Richard Rodriguez
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I say dual boot, I have 2 hard drives myself, with Win 7 and Linux (Zorin 8) on the other...
MS Windows/Linux dual boot is fine in your case, and for many others, (I too run a dual boot laptop running Debian Testing as the primary O/S, and MS Windows if and when rarely needed.) but MS Windows 8 should be replaced. He needs a "Good O/S" that would aid him in learning "Computer Science". MS Win 8, just ain't it! ;^)I am going into college next year to study computer science, and I want to have a good OS, my laptop already comes with windows 8, and I was wondering why I should move to linux.
I also keep windows for gaming, Vista is awful though...Not really sure why I'm bothering to reply but, here I am.
I don't dislike Windows, but, I'm not upgrading to anything after VISTA. I'm still using XP as well as Ubuntu and if XP starts getting dangerous to use, I'll drop Windows from desktop. When support ends for VISTA, I'll just use Ubuntu on laptop as well (I only use it because laptop came with it and I got used to it, plus, it will still play most older Win 98 games)
Win 98/Win XP games will play on Ubuntu using Wine, but, some keys do unexpected things and I haven't figured out how to switch things yet
But you're not here trolling or spreading FUD, oh no...There is a reason that Windows is the most popular OS in the world, and many Linux fans would have you believe a lot of the FUD they like to promote.
Bollocks. When I think of an "incredibly" secure system, I think of something like RHEL or OpenBSD, not windows...But these days Windows is an incredibly secure system,
"su or not"... what?and no, Linux is not immune from Virii, they can still get them su or not.
Really... if you actually had the knowledge to find kernel vulnerabilities you would not be here posting this kind of puerile rubbish on a Linux messageboard mostly frequented by noobs...I've been part of the research team that tested the so called su only virus install, and we found several backdoors in the kernel that can be used to silently install virii such as a general purpose keylogger etc.
Bullshit - in fact reciting this old myth alone proves you haven't the first clue.The main reason Windows get so many virii created for it is because it is the more popular system,
I wonder... do you actually believe such nonsense?Linux users on the other hand are under a false illusion that they don't need anti-virus or firewalls, and thats a very silly thing to think, all OS's need them.
Bollocks. Did you actually research this at all...?Its really just for servers, and even there it is losing marketshare to Windows.
You're misinformed and completely up your own arse - so who's stuck up? The fact that you found it ok to come here post such nonsense is evidence in itself of how conceited you are. The end result is that you're quite simply embarrassing yourself...reading some of the so called answers here on a Linux forum will show you how stuck up the majority of Linux users seem to be.
More hilarity...I used to help with kernel patches, system suggestions and security patches.
And finally the raison d'être. Sour grapes... go and cry somewhere else.But no more due to the abuse from the Linux community, I helped them and got nasty comments in response. I was willing to take on the code for freeRIDE, and posted some code revisions, and updates, because I really enjoyed using the old ruby ide, but no, abuse. So I no longer use or support Linux, and I never will.
It's as untrue as you can possibly imagine... Seems like April Fools 2011, 1 day early (or maybe something to do with timezones).And I do not know how true this is.
I would dual boot if I were you. There is a reason that Windows is the most popular OS in the world, and many Linux fans would have you believe a lot of the FUD they like to promote. But these days Windows is an incredibly secure system, and no, Linux is not immune from Virii, they can still get them su or not. I've been part of the research team that tested the so called su only virus install, and we found several backdoors in the kernel that can be used to silently install virii such as a general purpose keylogger etc. The main reason Windows get so many virii created for it is because it is the more popular system, but if you run a decent anti-virus program firewall etc then you will be just fine. Linux users on the other hand are under a false illusion that they don't need anti-virus or firewalls, and thats a very silly thing to think, all OS's need them.
Overall, after using Linux, Windows and MacOS etc I've found Windows the best OS to use on my system at home, Windows for programming is very easy, and you'll find many, many more programs available Windows. Linux has its place, but as a desktop o, well, no. Its really just for servers, and even there it is losing marketshare to Windows.
As for programming I've attended Pycon, and found the majority of laptops running some version of Windows, and a handful running Linux. At the Rubycon it was mainly Macs for some reason, and at the local C++ group it was again dominated by Windows machines. Now that should answer your main questions, and if you want another reason to stay with Windows, then just reading some of the so called answers here on a Linux forum will show you how stuck up the majority of Linux users seem to be. I used to help with kernel patches, system suggestions and security patches. But no more due to the abuse from the Linux community, I helped them and got nasty comments in response. I was willing to take on the code for freeRIDE, and posted some code revisions, and updates, because I really enjoyed using the old ruby ide, but no, abuse. So I no longer use or support Linux, and I never will.
I am using GNU/Linux in college and I even made Word Documents (via Libre-office) in APA format. Use WINE for Windows-specific programs if needed.
Please start a new thread.Hey Devyn. I have windows 8, will I be able to get Linux? I heard from a friend that the vendor lock prevents me from doing so... I could be wrong, but I am thinking of returning my Pc xD Any final thoughts?
I could not decide which was more appropriate; a laugh or a face-palm. (Or is the person a Microsoft employee paid to spread excrement and FUD on Linux boards?)Linux has its place, but as a desktop o, well, no. Its really just for servers, and even there it is losing marketshare to Windows.
That is not a world I want to be in. The world I want to be in uses the Linux/Unix procedure of using su to log in as root.Any world where I can type:
sudo apt-get install awesome
and have it be a legit command is a world I want to be in.
Hey Devyn. I have windows 8, will I be able to get Linux? I heard from a friend that the vendor lock prevents me from doing so... I could be wrong, but I am thinking of returning my Pc xD Any final thoughts?