blogs.zdnet.com — The other day I realized that it had been a long time since I’d talked about Linux as a whole as opposed to looking at specific distros. Also, over the past few weeks I’ve spent quite a lot of time discussing Windows, in particular Windows 7, and Apple’s Mac OS X.
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ratripMar 30, 2009
***1 OS, 1 choice, 1 direction***Wasn't there a dictator who shouted stuf like that about countries, leaders and peoples?Sorry Godwin. But here it looks very appropriate.
bhalo05Mar 30, 2009
Funny that people can get work done with a computer "that is not theirs". This is what you deluded Linux fanboys will never understand. We don't f**king want to tweak and fix our computers, we just want to use them as mere tools.
elranzerMar 30, 2009
"To prevent the confusion, Microsoft should have named it "Update / Remove Programs"."To be fair, Microsoft renamed this panel to the more-confusing "Programs and Features" panel. It still just is used for uninstalling apps, though.
lilsearsMar 30, 2009
The thing is, I've had borked installs and usually I just dealt with it. Or at least I think they were borked. Since then, at least 2 releases worth, I've burned those livecd's the slowest they would go. I feel like I shouldn't have to take 2 hours of using my computer to fix a problem. I guess it's probable, as the window border/decorator would seriously jack up with Compiz enabled. I figured it was another bug.As for the drive names and most of my other points, that's not the fault of my install.
phatlip012Mar 30, 2009
It's not. That's my entire point. I guess that one went right right over your head didn't it?
Closed AccountMar 31, 2009
Smacksaw, it's been my experience with Windows that it's the most profitable to just do a format/reload with a back up. If you start working on a problem and it takes you longer than 30 minutes of dicking around, to much is messed up to waste your time on a more complex repair. Go ahead and save yourself time to move onto the next thing b7y just wiping and reloading...there's good money in it with fewer headaches. Also, with Ubuntu, your best bet is usually checking out the hardware first to see if it's supported. Most hardware is supported and works great right out of the box. Some isn't, and it's those rare pieces of hardware that will get you cursing the hardest. Atleast with hardware you know that 99% of the time there will be a kernel module that will do what you need. Remember, google is your friend and on occasion, you have to go past the forums....but it's rare.
mrbitchApr 3, 2009
@ Krissam RE: "... @mrBitch are you able to copy files directly to your iPod as if it were a mountable storage? I think not, so yes, the iPod is locked! "Umm, you obviously have never actually used an iPod.I copy files back and forth all the time, via SSH. You can also download and install Apps like "FileMagnet" that make it easy for those that don't know how to use SSH on their iPhone or iPod Touch.How is that "locked down" ?