Windows Vista Why one should choose Linux over Vista

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Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

uwe wrote:
> I'm a software developer writing XP/Vista applications for the consumer
> market. If I put a year's worth of work into an application, I have a
> potential market of about 90% of desktops worldwide at best. Now, if I
> would waste my time to write desktop (!) applications for LINUX, how
> many potential customers worldwide, who are actually willing to pay for
> my work, would I have? Exactly... ;-) And BTW: I've seen those hardcore
> LINUX fans howling when Borland released Kylix a few years ago;
> complaining that a commercial product should not attempt to break into
> the LINUX world. Big chance missed, folks.
>
> Uwe

So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship. It's
your future. Saddle makers, blacksmiths, et al weren't too happy about
the advent of the car either.

Alias
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g6ngqo$rqf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> uwe wrote:
>> I'm a software developer writing XP/Vista applications for the consumer
>> market. If I put a year's worth of work into an application, I have a
>> potential market of about 90% of desktops worldwide at best. Now, if I
>> would waste my time to write desktop (!) applications for LINUX, how many
>> potential customers worldwide, who are actually willing to pay for my
>> work, would I have? Exactly... ;-) And BTW: I've seen those hardcore
>> LINUX fans howling when Borland released Kylix a few years ago;
>> complaining that a commercial product should not attempt to break into
>> the LINUX world. Big chance missed, folks.
>>
>> Uwe
>
> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship. It's
> your future. Saddle makers, blacksmiths, et al weren't too happy about the
> advent of the car either.
>
> Alias

As much as you Hate Microsoft, Microsoft will be around longer than you or
I. Get use to it.
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Bill wrote:
> Racism? you are mentally bankrupt!
>
> you must be related to this baboon
>
> http://www.michaelmoore.com/
>
>

I'm just plain frustrated because all those people
are bring their computers back that I installed Ubuntu
on and demanding it be wiped off and Windows be put back on.
I really should have known better! Baboon is a nice
word compared to some of the other names those people call me!
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:g6ngqo$rqf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> uwe wrote:
>>> I'm a software developer writing XP/Vista applications for the consumer
>>> market. If I put a year's worth of work into an application, I have a
>>> potential market of about 90% of desktops worldwide at best. Now, if I
>>> would waste my time to write desktop (!) applications for LINUX, how many
>>> potential customers worldwide, who are actually willing to pay for my
>>> work, would I have? Exactly... ;-) And BTW: I've seen those hardcore
>>> LINUX fans howling when Borland released Kylix a few years ago;
>>> complaining that a commercial product should not attempt to break into
>>> the LINUX world. Big chance missed, folks.
>>>
>>> Uwe
>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship. It's
>> your future. Saddle makers, blacksmiths, et al weren't too happy about the
>> advent of the car either.
>>
>> Alias
>
> As much as you Hate Microsoft, Microsoft will be around longer than you or
> I. Get use to it.
>
>

That's what everyone once said about Enron. I don't hate MS. I feel
sorry for those people like Ewe who have their entire futures tied up to
a sinking ship.

Alias
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Alias wrote:
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:g6ngqo$rqf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> uwe wrote:
>>>> I'm a software developer writing XP/Vista applications for the
>>>> consumer market. If I put a year's worth of work into an
>>>> application, I have a potential market of about 90% of desktops
>>>> worldwide at best. Now, if I would waste my time to write desktop
>>>> (!) applications for LINUX, how many potential customers worldwide,
>>>> who are actually willing to pay for my work, would I have?
>>>> Exactly... ;-) And BTW: I've seen those hardcore LINUX fans howling
>>>> when Borland released Kylix a few years ago; complaining that a
>>>> commercial product should not attempt to break into the LINUX world.
>>>> Big chance missed, folks.
>>>>
>>>> Uwe
>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>>> It's your future. Saddle makers, blacksmiths, et al weren't too happy
>>> about the advent of the car either.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> As much as you Hate Microsoft, Microsoft will be around longer than
>> you or I. Get use to it.
>>
>
> That's what everyone once said about Enron. I don't hate MS. I feel
> sorry for those people like Ewe who have their entire futures tied up to
> a sinking ship.
>
> Alias


BTW, my own personal "ship" was sunk years ago.
Now I've resigned myself to making others miserable.
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

%Alias# wrote:
> Bill wrote:
>> Racism? you are mentally bankrupt!
>>
>> you must be related to this baboon
>>
>> http://www.michaelmoore.com/
>>
>
> I'm just plain frustrated because all those people
> are bring their computers back that I installed Ubuntu
> on and demanding it be wiped off and Windows be put back on.
> I really should have known better! Baboon is a nice
> word compared to some of the other names those people call me!

Do you really think you're fooling anyone with these impersonations?

Alias
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.

Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent living
out of it. What about you?

Uwe
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Ringmaster wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:06:12 -0700, "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 1) Because you are poor
>> 2) Because you don't have any desire to do actual work
>> 3) Because GIMP sounds so dorky
>> 4) Because entering cryptic line commands sounds exciting
>> 5) Because you hate Microsoft
>
> Shame you lack the intelligence to offer factual reasons why you think
> Vista is superior to Linux. Maybe because you can't? That's a pattern
> often repeated in this newsgroup. Some always resort to ridicule,
> because they have no facts to counter what was said.
>
> The problem with people like you, Frank and others that endlessly
> whine every time Vista is critiqued is my guess you guys do it out of
> fear, anger and stupidity.
>
> That Vista isn't such a great choice for some or that for many some
> flavor of Linux or oh my God, even a Mac would be better or simply
> staying with a older version of Windows or hoping against hope the
> next version of Windows will correct all of Vista's flaws is simply
> something you can't handle and so you need to attempt to discredit
> anyone that disagrees with your narrow undocuments hyperbole.
>
> So just like Frank, you resort to juvenile personal attacks because
> you are obviously incapable of using logic or reason to make any
> argument to persuade you opinions are valid.
>
> No wonder you constantly get laughed at and end up in most people's
> kill files.

I had to kill file my hubby Ringmaster with Mace last night
after I warned when not to take his Viagra. His eyes are still
watering....
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g6nh13$tos$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:g6ngqo$rqf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> uwe wrote:
>>>> I'm a software developer writing XP/Vista applications for the consumer
>>>> market. If I put a year's worth of work into an application, I have a
>>>> potential market of about 90% of desktops worldwide at best. Now, if I
>>>> would waste my time to write desktop (!) applications for LINUX, how
>>>> many potential customers worldwide, who are actually willing to pay for
>>>> my work, would I have? Exactly... ;-) And BTW: I've seen those
>>>> hardcore LINUX fans howling when Borland released Kylix a few years
>>>> ago; complaining that a commercial product should not attempt to break
>>>> into the LINUX world. Big chance missed, folks.
>>>>
>>>> Uwe
>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship. It's
>>> your future. Saddle makers, blacksmiths, et al weren't too happy about
>>> the advent of the car either.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> As much as you Hate Microsoft, Microsoft will be around longer than you
>> or I. Get use to it.
>
> That's what everyone once said about Enron. I don't hate MS. I feel sorry
> for those people like Ewe who have their entire futures tied up to a
> sinking ship.
>
> Alias

That might be true but again, I don't think an open source solution will
replace Microsoft within the next 10 years. MS is entrenched in the
business world and the business world won't be embracing Linux anytime soon.
I am sure MS will lose some home users but the majority will be entact for
quite awhile. Enron is different.
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"uwe" <forspammers@no.ne> wrote in message
news:O$8NvqZ8IHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>
> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
> living
> out of it. What about you?
>
> Uwe
>

I'm a developer and make a decent living with Microsoft products. Microsoft
won't be going away anytime soon.
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

uwe wrote:
>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>
> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
> living
> out of it. What about you?
>
> Uwe
>

One of my businesses is computer repair. We can't keep up with the work
of removing viruses and other malware that Windows boxes get. Of course,
being as we have integrity, we recommend to these hapless Windows users
that they switch to Ubuntu and those who have are quite pleased.

Alias
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g6nhsb$64s$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> uwe wrote:
>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>>
>> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
>> living
>> out of it. What about you?
>>
>> Uwe
>>
>
> One of my businesses is computer repair. We can't keep up with the work of
> removing viruses and other malware that Windows boxes get. Of course,
> being as we have integrity, we recommend to these hapless Windows users
> that they switch to Ubuntu and those who have are quite pleased.
>
> Alias

So Microsoft does generate business for you. You should be very happy with
that. So there isn't one person who moved to Ubuntu/Linux who was sorry?
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"Mrs. Ringmaster" <mrsringmaster@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:488F4A4A.70603@yahoo.com...
> Ringmaster wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:06:12 -0700, "Bill Yanaire" <bill@yanaire.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 1) Because you are poor
>>> 2) Because you don't have any desire to do actual work
>>> 3) Because GIMP sounds so dorky
>>> 4) Because entering cryptic line commands sounds exciting
>>> 5) Because you hate Microsoft
>>
>> Shame you lack the intelligence to offer factual reasons why you think
>> Vista is superior to Linux. Maybe because you can't? That's a pattern
>> often repeated in this newsgroup. Some always resort to ridicule,
>> because they have no facts to counter what was said.
>>
>> The problem with people like you, Frank and others that endlessly
>> whine every time Vista is critiqued is my guess you guys do it out of
>> fear, anger and stupidity.
>>
>> That Vista isn't such a great choice for some or that for many some
>> flavor of Linux or oh my God, even a Mac would be better or simply
>> staying with a older version of Windows or hoping against hope the
>> next version of Windows will correct all of Vista's flaws is simply
>> something you can't handle and so you need to attempt to discredit
>> anyone that disagrees with your narrow undocuments hyperbole. So just
>> like Frank, you resort to juvenile personal attacks because
>> you are obviously incapable of using logic or reason to make any
>> argument to persuade you opinions are valid.
>>
>> No wonder you constantly get laughed at and end up in most people's
>> kill files.
>
> I had to kill file my hubby Ringmaster with Mace last night
> after I warned when not to take his Viagra. His eyes are still
> watering....

Maybe you should change your Tampon. I think you inserted it in sideways.
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Alias wrote:
> %Alias# wrote:
>> Bill wrote:
>>> Racism? you are mentally bankrupt!
>>>
>>> you must be related to this baboon
>>>
>>> http://www.michaelmoore.com/
>>>
>>
>> I'm just plain frustrated because all those people
>> are bring their computers back that I installed Ubuntu
>> on and demanding it be wiped off and Windows be put back on.
>> I really should have known better! Baboon is a nice
>> word compared to some of the other names those people call me!
>
> Do you really think you're fooling anyone with these impersonations?
>
> Alias

I see you are finally delusional ....worthless TROLL!
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:g6nhsb$64s$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> uwe wrote:
>>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>>> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
>>> living
>>> out of it. What about you?
>>>
>>> Uwe
>>>
>> One of my businesses is computer repair. We can't keep up with the work of
>> removing viruses and other malware that Windows boxes get. Of course,
>> being as we have integrity, we recommend to these hapless Windows users
>> that they switch to Ubuntu and those who have are quite pleased.
>>
>> Alias
>
> So Microsoft does generate business for you. You should be very happy with
> that. So there isn't one person who moved to Ubuntu/Linux who was sorry?
>
>

We get home users who don't need complicated Office, Auto CAD, etc.
programs so, yes, they are.

MS doesn't generate the work; the virus and malware writers do :-)

Alias
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

Bill Yanaire wrote:
> "uwe" <forspammers@no.ne> wrote in message
> news:O$8NvqZ8IHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
>> living
>> out of it. What about you?
>>
>> Uwe
>>
>
> I'm a developer and make a decent living with Microsoft products. Microsoft
> won't be going away anytime soon.
>
>

At least that's what you hope.

Alias
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g6ni4t$8d3$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> "Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:g6nhsb$64s$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>> uwe wrote:
>>>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>>>> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
>>>> living
>>>> out of it. What about you?
>>>>
>>>> Uwe
>>>>
>>> One of my businesses is computer repair. We can't keep up with the work
>>> of removing viruses and other malware that Windows boxes get. Of course,
>>> being as we have integrity, we recommend to these hapless Windows users
>>> that they switch to Ubuntu and those who have are quite pleased.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> So Microsoft does generate business for you. You should be very happy
>> with that. So there isn't one person who moved to Ubuntu/Linux who was
>> sorry?
>>
>>
>
> We get home users who don't need complicated Office, Auto CAD, etc.
> programs so, yes, they are.
>
> MS doesn't generate the work; the virus and malware writers do :-)
>
> Alias

Very funny.......
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista



"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g6ng0f$ru7$2@registered.motzarella.org...
> Bill wrote:
>> Racism? you are mentally bankrupt!
>
> No you, as a racist, would fit that description perfectly.
>
> Alias

Repeat after me:

"I am Alias and I need help. Please can somebody help me? "

Say that a hundred times a day and if it doesn't work you know what to do!
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista


"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g6ni6h$8d3$2@registered.motzarella.org...
> Bill Yanaire wrote:
>> "uwe" <forspammers@no.ne> wrote in message
>> news:O$8NvqZ8IHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> So don't use Linux and keep writing for the sinking Microsoft ship.
>>> Well, at least I (and millions of other developers) can make a decent
>>> living
>>> out of it. What about you?
>>>
>>> Uwe
>>>
>>
>> I'm a developer and make a decent living with Microsoft products.
>> Microsoft won't be going away anytime soon.
>
> At least that's what you hope.
>
> Alias

I have about 8 years to go before retirement. I will get there using
Microsoft development products. There is so much work out there, I have no
worries about it. But if what you say is true (which it won't be) then I
will change platforms. More work! Only 8 years to go!
 
Re: Why one should choose Linux over Vista

> One of my businesses is computer repair.

Hardware repair is independent from the OS that runs on those machines,
isn't it?


> We can't keep up with the work of removing viruses and other malware that
> Windows boxes get. Of course, being as we have integrity, we recommend to
> these hapless Windows users that they switch to Ubuntu and those who have
> are quite pleased.

So you are effectively killing your own business... . Just tell your
customers to get a good antivirus program and stay away from shady web
sites.

Uwe
 

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