Windows, Linux, The Debate: which is best?

[Sasha Tsykin]

Cybe R. Wizard wrote:

>On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:48:34 +1100
>Sasha Tsykin <stsykin at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>Does Microsoft have an objective to spy 
>>on you? Does it puposefully harm your computer by slowing it down.
>>Does it in fact seek to do anything negative? No, unless you count
>>making money as an evil, in which case I would suggest that you turn
>>yourself over to the nice men in the white coats as soon as possible.
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>Microsoft is a /software/ company.  What does it matter to Microsoft
>what your hardware is or when/how much you change it?  
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debugging. The OS is compiled for certain hardware.

>As for something negative, how about shutting down your OS until you
>can re-register it, thereby shutting you away from all your data?
>Would that count?  How much is /your/ time worth?  
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It does not count. Trying to use it for more than 30 days is in 
violation of the EULA, therefore if you do, I have no sympathy, get a 
legal copy.

>Do a few upgrades on a WinXP box that has no internet connection.  How
>long does it take to get a re-registration number through snail mail?
>How much /is/ your time worth?
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You can get a registration number over the phone, which takes about 2 
minutes.

>BTW, does Microsoft pay you to troll or is it just a hobby?
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I'm no windows troll. I have used almost ten linux OS's including three 
source based ones, (Gentoo, SourceMage, and Lunar Linux) as well as 
Debian, and Fedora (those are the ones I've used most. I happed to think 
that Microsoft is not evil. If you're a linux fanatic who believes 
Microsoft is evil just because, then frankly, you are stupid (no offense 
intended). I think that Linux can learn from Microsoft, particularly 
when it comes to polish and usability. If you disagree, then that's your 
democratic right. If you think that's trolling, you're an idiot.

>Cybe R. Wizard
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Sasha