Jayanth.M.P said:
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I dont believe that you are attacking or flaming...... truth emerges only when there is an argument. We are arguing and nothing more....... threads like this help us understand things better.
Please see the meaning of convention in dictionary before you talk about old and new.Old dosnt mean mature in every case. I gave you examples there to make you understand what i want to convey.
You can dosnt mean everybody can.......lets take a poll there if you want. Anybody will agree that its easy to find solutions to problems of Windows because of its popularity. Troubleshoot is not finding a solution to a new problem.....its find solution to problem you encountered now..
Please show me how OSS is not like communism....... Please explain to me the OSS way of life. Its more alike than otherwise.
Things i mentioned are about user interface of linux. I dont understand the core things of linux very well so please tell me about it.
There is no such thing as "user interface of linux". Linux is just a hyper effitient kernel. The OSes built around it are the ones which use GUI. And all need not follow the same look and ape windows. Ever heard of Apple Mac?
And yes, for Linux n00bs like you we do have OSes that look and feel like windows XP. Just ask in the OSS section if you know what I mean. Linux MiNT, Linux XP, OpenSuSE, Mandriva One, Xandros, etc suit you I suppose.
who said linux is not popular? I find lots of excellent resources for troubleshooting linux, to an extent not even found in windows, all due to effitient doccumentation and error reporting. Linux is more popular than you think, though its still mainly a Power User oriented platform. Wait till morning to see the replies you get to get an idea of linux's popularity.
Linux gives you total control of your system and maximum security, a thing Micro$oft can only dream of. Administrating it is damn easy for any guy with decent brains. With stuff like Bash Shell Scripting, Apt, etc managing linux is very easy. GUI tools exist for anything you want, as an added bonus.
Linux is definitely more mature and better. Yes, both mature AND better than windows. The only reason windows became popular is because during the days UNIX was popular(it stil is), it was costly. So ppl used M$-DO$, purchased by Bill Gates from a small company for 50,000$. Linux was not popular due to UNIX's cost, that's all. People found a "Cheaper" alternative in DOS but did not look further to see a free alternative.
The OSS way of life is not like communism, because in the later, you are forced to give away all the land, resources, etc you own to the govt. But in OSS, you work for humanity as a whole, at your own choice. You decide to help others because you have a spirit of openness in you. Ask Richard Stallman... See some of his explanations of the OSS life, then you will know what it REALLY is.
Linux is also a DIY item. Its for enthusiasts, who like to be given the bare minimum and the tools to make it maximum, and make it as per their choice. Distros for n00bs still exist, like MiNT.
And yes, convention is still not applicable here. Its something that has been continued to be followed since something existed, or its a rule just ment for regularisation. Windows has a convention to use control pannel, right side down launch menu etc. KDE has convention to use right side down or up launch menu. Gnome has a convention to use dual gnome bars. These are conventions.
Remember:
LINUX IS NOT WINDOWS
Linux is not for fools, its for smart people wanting a smart OS.