Why Microsoft Is Better Then Linux

Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sat May 03, 2003 11:16 pm

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Sat May 03, 2003 11:50 pm

In the defense of Microsoft, I have to say that compatibility is an advantage to Microsoft Products.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sat May 03, 2003 11:54 pm

takahita_tsukino wrote: In the defense of Microsoft, I have to say that compatibility is an advantage to Microsoft Products.

That is true. But there's a way to run M$ appz on Linux I think... but I never tried it though.

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Sun May 04, 2003 1:59 am

Yup, there is a way to run windows programs on linux, a little program called wine. Now as for how well it works, I don't know, but it's getting better all the time. There are also some commercial spin-offs directed towards certain applications. WineX from transgaming is a commercial app that boasts combatibility with windows Directx games. Also I forget what it's called but a new product was recenty released that offers compatibility with microsoft office and certain business apps.

Now to the question at hand. Why is Windows better than linux? Well I would say that windows has brought standards to a fragmented pc market... but linux has shown that open standards can be just as sucessful, in fact even windows uses a few open standards.

Well maybe you could argue that windows is easier to use... except for the fact that OSX, tivo, a host of consumer electronic gadgets have shown that if you put a pretty face on top of a unix derived base, the end use doesn't know the difference.

You could say because microsoft is a name you can trust...except for the fact that they discover new vulnerabilites every week, and that it's faulty code is responsible for pretty much all of the worst virus outbreaks.

But the real reason is becuase microsoft has a lot of money and a bunch of lawyers.

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Sun May 04, 2003 10:14 am

Yup, there is a way to run windows programs on linux, a little program called wine.

Usually, I never have a need to run Windows applications on Linux, since Linux almost always has a free alterative.

But when I do, I have found Wine to work sometimes, and then fail miserably other times.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sun May 04, 2003 10:55 am

manadren wrote: You could say because microsoft is a name you can trust...except for the fact that they discover new vulnerabilites every week, and that it's faulty code is responsible for pretty much all of the worst virus outbreaks.

SQL worm anyone?

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wldkos · Post by **wldkos** » Mon May 05, 2003 12:06 am

linux is better because it has a damn penguin!

Once linux is more supported and MS stops being a monopoly, you will all see.

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Mon May 05, 2003 1:59 am

wldkos wrote: linux is better because it has a damn penguin!

Yeah! Tux is what it's all about

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Mon May 05, 2003 9:17 am

manadren wrote:
wldkos wrote: linux is better because it has a damn penguin!
Yeah! Tux is what it's all about

I agree. I love Tux!

Must better than a stupid kite.....

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Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon May 26, 2003 12:23 am

linux is better because it has a damn penguin!

Tux is cool but the *BSD Daemon(s) wins the mascot contest in my opinion

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manadren_it · Post by **manadren_it** » Mon May 26, 2003 2:07 pm

I'lll admit, that the little bsd guy is cool, but not as cool as tux

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:51 pm

takahita_tsukino wrote: Must better than a stupid kite.....

I never thought of the Windows logo as a kite, now that I look at it, it does look like one. A cheap one at that

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Mon May 26, 2003 4:53 pm

Red Squirrel wrote:
takahita_tsukino wrote: Must better than a stupid kite.....
I never thought of the Windows logo as a kite, now that I look at it, it does look like one. A cheap one at that

I have always thought of it as a kite, although I am sure it is a window...

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon May 26, 2003 5:00 pm

A melting Window...

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Chris Vogel · Post by **Chris Vogel** » Mon May 26, 2003 5:07 pm

Red Squirrel wrote: A melting Window...

That cracked me up!

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Wren · Post by **Wren** » Mon May 26, 2003 10:16 pm

It always looked like a flag with a Windows emblem.

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