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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
Maybe it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is a comment from a ZDNet
reader. But this reader is conviced that Linux runs *under* Windows, and now that Windows is becoming harder to pirate, it's going to leave Linux out in the cold. Here's a discussion about Linux vs. Windows, which takes a hilarious turn: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...073&s tart=43 jerryleecooper wrote: I dont see how this will happen at all. Vista is far more powerful than windows XP, and runs twice as fast. It is also much harder to pirate, and this point more than anything else has the Linux crowd in a panic. It wont be long until Windows XP is no longer supported, and when that happens, what is Linux going to do ? Linux will have to find a way to work under Vista from here on, since it wont be able to rely on XP being readily available anymore. Linux may seem like a good alternative to Office, but all that is happening in linux is that the windows interface is cleverly hidden away. It still needs the drivers and software services in order to run, and in most cases - that happens WITHOUT a valid windows licence. This is just plain piracy. Vista will finally put an end to this blatant abuse of intellectual property, and linux should decline, taking the pirates with it. Anyone that supports the continuation of Windows XP in place of Vista surely has a hidden agenda .. and you will surely be caught out. Then later the same user jerryleecooper replies to a series of replies that said that Linux doesn't need Windows to run, to which he replied in the following message: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...806&s tart=43 jerryleecooper wrote: You are kidding arent you ? Are you saying that this linux can run on a computer without windows underneath it, at all ? As in, without a boot disk, without any drivers, and without any services ? That sounds preposterous to me. If it were true (and I doubt it), then companies would be selling computers without a windows. This clearly is not happening, so there must be some error in your calculations. I hope you realise that windows is more than just Office ? Its a whole system that runs the computer from start to finish, and that is a very difficult thing to acheive. A lot of people dont realise this. Microsoft just spent $9 billion and many years to create Vista, so it does not sound reasonable that some new alternative could just snap into existence overnight like that. It would take billions of dollars and a massive effort to achieve. IBM tried, and spent a huge amount of money developing OS/2 but could never keep up with Windows. Apple tried to create their own system for years, but finally gave up recently and moved to Intel and Microsoft. Its just not possible that a freeware like the Linux could be extended to the point where it runs the entire computer fron start to finish, without using some of the more critical parts of windows. Not possible. I think you need to re-examine your assumptions. Just love these discussions. :-) Yousuf Khan |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
This same clown also concluded that Vista is the future of enterprise
computing, based on an ad featuring somebody walking in the woods and seeing a deer. I smell a troll infesting ZDNet. http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...070&s tart=45 |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:38:52 -0400, Yousuf Khan
wrote: Maybe it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is a comment from a ZDNet reader. But this reader is conviced that Linux runs *under* Windows, and now that Windows is becoming harder to pirate, it's going to leave Linux out in the cold. NICE! Full marks for Jerry Lee Cooper! Normally trolls can only get a few dozen angry replies, but he managed HUNDREDS! He managed over 400+ comments on the Digg connection, got listed on dozens of Linux sites! A Google search of "jerryleecooper linux windows" shows 23,000 hits! Now THAT is trolling done right! -- Tony Hill hilla underscore 20 at yahoo dot ca |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Mar 25, 6:42 pm, Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
This same clown also concluded that Vista is the future of enterprise computing, based on an ad featuring somebody walking in the woods and seeing a deer. I smell a troll infesting ZDNet. http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...hreadID=31199&... I think you're right. One clueless post can be chalked down to just cluelessness. Two equally ridiculous posts so close together is a troll. Yousuf Khan |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:38:52 -0400, Yousuf Khan
wrote: Maybe it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is a comment from a ZDNet reader. But this reader is conviced that Linux runs *under* Windows, and now that Windows is becoming harder to pirate, it's going to leave Linux out in the cold. Here's a discussion about Linux vs. Windows, which takes a hilarious turn: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...073&s tart=43 jerryleecooper wrote: I dunno, this looks like an obvious troll/sarcastic piece to me. And isn't Jerry Lee Cooper some famous US celebrity or something? pP -- A Lost Angel, fallen from heaven Lost in dreams, Lost in aspirations, Lost to the world, Lost to myself |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
The little lost angel wrote:
I dunno, this looks like an obvious troll/sarcastic piece to me. And isn't Jerry Lee Cooper some famous US celebrity or something? pP Maybe you're thinking of Jerry Lee Lewis? He was a 1950's rock star. Yousuf Khan -- There is no failure, only delayed success |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:39:17 -0400, Yousuf Khan
wrote: The little lost angel wrote: I dunno, this looks like an obvious troll/sarcastic piece to me. And isn't Jerry Lee Cooper some famous US celebrity or something? pP Maybe you're thinking of Jerry Lee Lewis? He was a 1950's rock star. Jerry Lee Lewis + Alice Cooper = Jerry Lee Cooper? -- Tony Hill hilla underscore 20 at yahoo dot ca |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Mar 25, 3:38 pm, Yousuf Khan wrote:
Here's a discussion about Linux vs. Windows, which takes a hilarious turn: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...hreadID=31199&... Up to your old tricks, I see. Posting software issues to a hardware group. ;-) Robert. |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Mar 27, 11:14 am, "Robert Myers" wrote:
On Mar 25, 3:38 pm, Yousuf Khan wrote: Here's a discussion about Linux vs. Windows, which takes a hilarious turn: http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12355...hreadID=31199&... Up to your old tricks, I see. Posting software issues to a hardware group. ;-) Robert. What about hardware issues with M$ Vista Software; ie software drivers, I guess you could consider a bios software right? I would consider any hardware that requires drivers or firmware to be somewhat on topic. For instance asking about the settings to use in a bios, or even a proper driver choice for some hardware could be proper. Heck we get more Usenet Spam then regular posts, so the occasional off topic post is really not a big deal. But using the word troll, in this instance is a little harsh. Rthoreau |
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Why Linux is worried now that Vista is harder to pirate!
On Mar 28, 8:10 pm, "Rthoreau" wrote:
Heck we get more Usenet Spam then regular posts, so the occasional off topic post is really not a big deal. But using the word troll, in this instance is a little harsh. Was joke. Didna use the word "troll." Did include a little hint --- ;-) Robert. |
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