Windows is !easy, Linux is !hard

[FilledVoid]

I'll be getting my repaired HDD of 500Gigs soon. I was thinking to install XP SP2, & Fedora (Fedora-8-dvd-i386) w/compiz/beryl, and Vista Ultimate on it. it feaseable?

would it be smooth transistion from using years of using Windows GUI and now shifting to Linux?

Any other Linux should i start off with, cuase ive read that Fedora is much more "welcoming" to ignorant windows users

The reason I asked why bother to change at all is because this person seems to be changing his OS for obviously the Wrong reasons.

Just because someone says Linux/Windows is better doesn't mean you need to try or use both. Use whatever you feel good with. It sounds like your trying Fedora cause Everyone is either trying the same. If you want to try it for sake of tying it enjoy.

However in the next post you say :

Why would a Windows user bother. For Home use only, all entertainmnt need satisfied with crap windowds media player, when he has all that he needs from a PC @ Home why would he bother?

You tell us . Why would you want to change something you are absolutely comfortable with. Im just lost by your contradicting statements.

*mav3.deviantart.com/art/Ignor...Bliss-71185888

Nice work . Im going to download a copy. What font did you use by the way?

why whats wrong in learning windows based technologies ... whats wrong in learning .net .... linux isnt the only thing to learn half the IT world earns by selling windows based and for windows applications so ur stupid arguement of why learn anything is actually very naive coz theres a lot to learn in windows itself vishal for example will tell u what u can learn and do in windows so keep the absolute naivety to urself

Theres nothing wrong in learning anything . I don't see why you would see otherwise. Knowledge is Power regardless of what you study.

What jeshtha

It means Elder brother.

 

[iMav]

Theres nothing wrong in learning anything . I don't see why you would see otherwise. Knowledge is Power regardless of what you study.

i dont see otherwise devil said that u wont or dont have anything to learn if u use windows to which i said no ther is a lot to learn in windows itself

and thanks i dont know the font i had an original which had the text only so i added the images and tweaked the punch line (obviously inspired by the happenings here)

 

[mediator]

Ahh, I know what jeshtha means but not to whom the reference was being made!
Neways, linking is a bad habit of mine since the start of the forum!
Neways back to the topic. Windows => *www.smileyhut.com/thumb/thumbdown.gif

 

[iMav]

no problems
neways back to the topic. Linux/OS X => *www.smileyhut.com/thumb/thumbdown.gif

 

[preshit.net]

neways back to the topic. Linux/OS X => *www.smileyhut.com/thumb/thumbdown.gif

OS X isn't a part of the topic

 

[praka123]

India government should put advertisements on Leading Newspapers,and Linux/OSS companies should carry out online advertisements of why NOT Windows and Why Linux India should be the pioneer in moving to Linux and FOSS(Free,Open Source Software).
*getgnulinux.org

this all will make a change.ignorance and windows ui addiction that makes the people stuck with windows.Linux will be alien for many users as they expect alternate windows in Linux.the biggest problem for a new Linux user is to understand the UNIX file system.next comes the packages installation.most n00bs will be on Net for searching Linux "setup.exe"'s for installing software

without any bias I am saying-Linux n00b's should be able to dedicate to use Linux and do not boot into windows.This will fasten up the adoption.

few problems due to hardware drivers exists,which has to be fixed asap.for eg:X drivers,refinement of Xorg,usb drivers,wireless h/w drivers,printer support etc.some unfortunate will have to tweak their drivers or have to use terminal for installing drivers following howto's.

^this terminal thing is thought as same as of a DOS CLI,which it actually is not.it is comparatively easy to use terminal and for driver issues or tweaking you need to know the terminal and few commands.

^the reluctance of few hardware manufacturers especially wireless and Printers makes a new Linux user forced to use terminal.
this situation should be changed.more companies should give drivers for their h/w for Linux/BSD's or provide specifications of their h/w as FOSS community and even novell offers free driver development.

I dont know why these companies and corporates underestimating Linux users.many so called "surveys" will show Linux usage at <1% and the reality will be there is no correct procedure to know the correct number of Linux users.I have read it somewhere that Linux and Mac share almost same % of market share.ie,approximately 5%.Microsoft already knows this growth and hence they came open after the SCO FUD failed by bringing Linux infringes their so called 235+ software "patents"

And this 5% are having the right to use their hardware on Linux and the companies are making it hard for Linux users by neglecting its presence.

So,there is this hardware support for few hardwares which makes it difficult for a n00b Linux user.this situation needs to change
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[a_k_s_h_a_y]

relax praka .. linux is going to win don't try to fight with MS fanboys who don't not know what's really happening in the developers mind and also the client's !! let them be in dark !

besides MS are them self very afraid to linux
the fact that they conducted a Orientation in our college and other leading college in the country on why you should wirte applications for windows proved it
All CSE and ISE students were called for it
we went thinking its going to be something cool

but we saw how desperate MS was to woo developers to windows side !

 

[gxsaurav]

India government should put advertisements on Leading Newspapers,and Linux/OSS companies should carry out online advertisements of why NOT Windows and Why Linux India should be the pioneer in moving to Linux and FOSS(Free,Open Source Software).

Microsoft should put advertisements on Leading Newspapers,and carry out online advertisements of why NOT Linux.

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

Microsoft should put advertisements on Leading Newspapers,and carry out online advertisements of why NOT Linux.

They do .. Read Economic Times !

In IITs and NITs MS advertises a lot in the computer science department to woo the students to MS .. incase you did not know ! the same in our college also !

 

[skeletor]

People are saying that Windows is easy because they are used to it. If they try Linux, they may have a bit of difficulty but then after getting familiar with the OS, everything becomes easy.

We cannot say that "Windows is !easy, Linux is hard". I use openSuse 10.3, and I really find it easy.

 

[Faun]

They do .. Read Economic Times !

In IITs and NITs MS advertises a lot in the computer science department to woo the students to MS .. incase you did not know ! the same in our college also !

i remember someone official from MS gave a brief introduction of VISTA in our college.

And they gave some 5 cds(yeah not a single DVD) of VISTA with license, to our college. Now thats a forgotten legend. Nobody knows where VISTA is installed in our college

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

^^ same in our college .. they gave lots of vista Business DVDs to CS department
but all systems are 512 MB RAM !!!!! we could not control our laugh at our college infrastructure not having 1 GB RAM also that Vista Needs ! the admin gave it to few students of 6th Sem and other faculty and people in college .. lucky them

 

[gary4gar]

India government should put advertisements on Leading Newspapers,and Linux/OSS companies should carry out online advertisements of why NOT Windows and Why Linux India should be the pioneer in moving to Linux and FOSS(Free,Open Source Software).
*getgnulinux.org


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nice there!, is there any hindi version of this site, or any similar site in hindi?

 

[Faun]

^^ same in our college .. they gave lots of vista Business DVDs to CS department
but all systems are 512 MB RAM !!!!! we could not control our laugh at our college infrastructure not having 1 GB RAM also that Vista Needs ! the admin gave it to few students of 6th Sem and other faculty and people in college .. lucky them

yeah my colleages got the CDs from college but then 5 cds were like waiting there and playng pop in-po out for whole installation.

They got DVDs from net and used the license key But still very few uses vista, many are comfortable with XP.

 

[iMav]

o damn here we go again same old raag .... abey kuch naya batao ....

and ya some 1 said they laughed when they got vista for 512 .... dude ur the dumb 1 and the frigging joke's on u .... vista works fine on 512

 

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

MS fanboys wait for Pictures !
When my college starts off .. i will show you people that we write programs in Linux Environment and Not in Windows ! Now i have holidays !! so have to wait !
but first i have to some how to manage to get my phone into college amidst tight security ! lol !

We use fedora core in college .. and me now ubuntu at home ( untill now i wrote programs in windows IDE )

 

[x3060]

true . . one who is brought up with Linux will find win difficult . . its same as me finding nokia difficult to use . cause am used to SE . BUT that dont make nokia bad or SE good . same with win and lin. but unfortunately xp is far better than vista

 

[iMav]

so big deal if u write progs n linux MS have their own research center for OSS ms writes progs for OS X too .... big deal .... writing progs means u over took ms or writing progs for OSS means OSS is easier whats wrong with ur rationality or u lost it .... Go ask a normal user go ask an office guy what he uses and what he prefers as long they say Windows .... write progs for whatever u want .... windows will rule and ur application has a very very naroow audience ... so dude in short this linux bubble is more hype than reality .... whack ur head twice u might wake up

 

[praka123]

@gary:there is another site *whylinuxisbetter.net they have translations in many lanugages except hindi,tamil or bengali You can try helping that fellow by translating his site into Hindi else,

अरे...तू क्यों ना एक ग्नु/लिनक्स प्रोमो सैट बना दे!

 

[Faun]

@gary:there is another site *whylinuxisbetter.net they have translations in many lanugages except hindi,tamil or bengali You can try helping that fellow by translating his site into Hindi else,

अरे...तू क्यों ना एक ग्नु/लिनक्स प्रोमो सैट बना दे!

this page is quite contrasting:
*www.getgnulinux.org/linux/linux_faq

thanx for the link.