Are you forced to buy windows in order to solve certain tasks on the internet e.g. like certain banktasks and to update garmin gps maps and other

[Sherman Willden]

I am forced to use Windows 7 while taking a Windows Server  course because
the course requires silverlight. Ughhhh.

Sherman


On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 3:50 AM, Peter Smout <smoutpete at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 31/07/14 17:44, nitin chandra wrote:
>
>> I work on Ubuntu 13.10 64bit on my Lenovo laptop Z570. Some of the
>> things I do are
>>
>> - test mongoDB, mysql DB work, PostgreSQL DB based web app development,
>> - LibreOffice allows me to correspond in DOC / DOCX formats.
>> - A good and cheap alternative to CAD software works on Linux, I use that.
>> - I do a lot of image touch up with GIMP,
>> - QGIS / GRASS (even though some times GARMIN compatibility / reading
>> gets in the way), Google Earth, etc
>> - I brows the net, check my mail, skype, transfer data from BB mobile
>> SD, to laptop,
>> - Listen to music and if need be edit tracks with Aurdour.
>> - Net banking, etc
>>
>> All that and more, as the issues arise or moments desire ...
>>
>> And I chose to do it on Linux.
>>
>> The only time I work on windblows, is, when there is time constrain
>> and features availability on windoblows software of that calibre is
>> required. 20% of my time on WindBlows max. Rest on LINUX
>>
>> Either you get forced with windBlow or you choos linux .. its a personal
>> call ..
>>
>> Nitin
>>
>>
>>
>> On 31 July 2014 21:50, William Scott Lockwood III <scott at guppylog.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 11:11 AM, user1 <bqz69 at telia.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Okay.
>>>> My questions was more generally when you are not an ubuntu expert
>>>> When you have windows you can solve windows tasks easy.
>>>> What I mean is there are lots of tasks made only for windows and mac,
>>>> seems like several companies do not bother to make tasks suitable for
>>>> linux as it probably costs too much to make and maintain and there are
>>>> too few linux users in the world?
>>>> As I see it Windows thus force people to buy windows even if they are
>>>> only using linux (but secretly the backdoor way)?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My opinion is no. I do everything on Linux, including playing windows
>>> games. And Open or Libre Office handles common file formats like .docx
>>> just fine.
>>>
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> Hi,
>
> Just to add a big +1!!
>
> I have made the choice NOT to use windoze in my personal computing life,
> and on the rare occasion I come across something that I CANNOT do, (that
> could be due to my lack of skill / knowledge) my stock answer is "I'm sorry
> but I cant use your service then, unless an alternative method can be
> found".
>
> Dont know how much 'sinks in' at board level, but if we all did it then
> maybe.....
>
> Pete S
>
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