Linux rocks or does it?

[Ricky]

oops.. That is a porn site. i just tried that link >>

 

[theraven]

lol @ Ricky !!
nice try dude ...
there probably is a MS sucks site ... but its not mssucks.com

 

[Ricky]

So wht is its URL ?

 

[ujjwal]

[joking]All linux sites and forums are ms sucks sites [/joking]

The only advantage windows has over linux is an important one - GAMES

I know linux has games, but not as many ...

 

[it_waaznt_me]

LOL ...

 

[Nemesis]

i think da biggest challenge facing linux is losing it tag of being only 4 geeks. i feel linux definitely has da potential. there r other issues that need 2 b sorted out like hardware compatibility. also, they need 2 make sure that software like games also work on linux. then ppl will shift.

 

[theraven]

lol @ ujjwal !!
i agree with nemesis ... but dunno i think it will still take a lot of time
depends on the diff. companies undertakin linux to modify it
god knows what they are upto

 

[crusader77]

Actually, i don't use linux, just cause of 'habbit' and the fact that i'd never be able to get the drivers for my modem ) But that is the main thing holding it back and the limited no. of software and games. Once they get a larger developer base, and more hardware manufacturers to recognize it , then nothing will be able to stop it from overtaking MS.

 

[cyberator]

according 2 me, the gr8est challenge 4 linux is 2 become compatible 4 hardwares like windows is. then it will automatically lose its tag of 'only 4 geeks'. i can't find ne other minus pt in it. it's far more stable n secure than ne of windows.

n let me tell u guys, i've brother who's 11 yrs old n uses linux as comfortably as windows.

 

[Deep]

well i will always go for WINDOWS...
i have used linux also but compared to windows it's just nothing..

now some people will say..aarghu nut case..linux rocks..linux is damn good...linix is free..its open source...and all that stuff..

but frankly speaking who cares about open source...have u ever tried to look around linux source..no atleast not any normal user..

basically i dont know whats has been gone inside mind of people..they always say..linux is free thats why its good..windows is bad coz its paid software..

ok no one ever thought, why it is paid? coz its damn user friednly compared to any OS, any damn software works on xp,

i am not agaisnt linux at all but if you compare both the operating systems windows will always be on top..

now take one simple example..
these days i am playing around on windows 2000 server with Active Directory and all...

and using active directory you can create one centralised databse on all the usres, you can install all the softwares on user's machine FROM SERVER and auto patch all the machines from server..

you wont find these great features on linux...

so i think is MS is charging anything for their software then they are giving you some real good stuff..

so for home users windows rocks..
and if you want to run website or something then maybe linux is good enough....

cheers
Deep

 

[theraven]

damn
a practical guy !!
nicely done ... pretty strong argument too !! lol
cant deny that ...
way to go deep !

 

[sreevirus]

So wht is its URL ?

Here's something that might interest u ricky.
*www.f**kmicrosoft.com
The name says everything. Just replace the ** with... u know

The site's title says microsuck.Really cool site..absolutely no porn, no ads and very much similar to the microsoft site but the views are different. It has all the reasons on why not to use M$ products.. the security problems, costs, ... The left hand side of the site has links to sites of other alternatives to M$ products.


Trust me ricky, u'll love it.

 

[sreevirus]

Here are some more sites for die hard linux fans who hate M$
*www.chez.com/johnt/antims/antimsus.htm
*mailbox.univie.ac.at/~prillih3/evil-empire/
*www.amazing.com/microsoft/
*home.earthlink.net/~penguinrox/wayou.html

These two contain a list of sites telling u why to hate M$ and Big Bad Bille
*wgc.chem.pu.ru/links/Win/antiMS.html
*www.infoanarchy.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Anti-Microsoft

Hey I dont hate windows, I have an original copy of Win XP. But these sites are cool... offers a lot of information and some of them are really funny.

 

[sreevirus]

The f**kmicrosoft site has officially changed its name to www.microsuck.com
I'll recommend this site to everyone u'll be really surprise to know some really interesting and some hidden facts about microsoft and windows.
Trust me.

 

[cyberator]

that's a good site

 

[xfce-lover]

now take one simple example..
these days i am playing around on windows 2000 server with Active Directory and all...

and using active directory you can create one centralised databse on all the usres, you can install all the softwares on user's machine FROM SERVER and auto patch all the machines from server..

you wont find these great features on linux...

chroot and cron...been there in linux since my memory serves :roll:
i wonder people who have never tried linux seriously keep passing comments that they can not hold for even a minute. guys please stop...
this Windows V/s Linux is stale and stinks very very bad now.

 

[cyberator]

ever tried 2 find those features?

 

[tuxfan]

Well for all those who wants to try Linux but doesn't want to mess around with their existing hard disks, there is a linux distro called Knoppix.

Just boot from the CD linux will be loaded, switch off the machine and linux is gone from your machine. Pretty simple and convenient.

Anyone who wants Linux distros can get it from me at my costs (cost of CD-R and postage costs). It will be far cheaper & faster than downloading it. FYI, I got it with issues of various magazines that I subscribe to. So source is reliable.

I won't charge for the trouble taken in copying them And yes, its legal to copy them. So no problem there.

I have following CDs of Linux
1. Fedore Core 1 (3 CDs, LinuxForYou)
2. PCQ Linux 8 (3 CDs, PCQuest)
3. Red Hat Linux 9 (3 CDs, Digit)
4. Knoppix 3.3 (1 CD, LinuxForYou)

 

[Deep]

chroot and cron...been there in linux since my memory serves :roll:

well r u sure it can do the same job as Active Directory? lol no i don't think so..

well i think cron can run the scheduled programs right ? and chroot many programs at one time right?

but can linux detect the unpatched windows machines and update all?
can linux detect on what machines NAV virus definitions are needs to be updated?

NO it can't

so what i will do using linux as network server for all windows machine? will save money in firewall and mail server? (squid and qmail)
I think if you go to big organizations people are ready to pay if they get what they want..

thats it windows give that..
if linux can also give that then i dont mind shifting my whole network to linux..

ok now about this one..

i wonder people who have never tried linux seriously keep passing comments that they can not hold for even a minute.

now i wont agree with u here..

i have tried linux before, infact i used to love linux but once i took network admin job i started facing problems damn it couldnt install on my AMD machine with NVDIA chipset and i was like wasting time on finding the solutions and editing the conf files lol (*www.google.co.in/search?q="Deep+Ganatra"&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&filter=0)

now once i installed windows we bought mail server, firewall and all
i agree we have to pay for it and its not open source but its GOOD..

now i have stopped 99% of the mail viruses in the network, 75% of the spam is blocked..

on network side..everything is logged, rules are applied for office hours and non-office hours...

everything is working perfect in very LESS time

so if you can give all these things in less time then i am ready to kick windows

can u do it ? can linux do it ?

anyways i too dont want to get into this argument..
i just replied coz you said..

"i wonder people who have never tried linux seriously keep passing comments that they can not hold for even a minute."

now may be i shall ask u the same question

btw think practically, see, what linux can do for ur network or work..if it can make ur work easier then definitely go for it otherwise not hasitate to use windows..belive me its not that bad...

cheers
Deep

 

[Deep]

bump

i m really sorry to bump like this but i need some answers from people who got into the argument here..

cheers
Deep