[Hivetyrant]

Originally posted by LennonCook: quote: Originally posted by Hivetyrant: I know it has its faults, but I still think people go a little too far, plus I had too deal with yet another person who says these things and yet has absolutly no idea about what he saying, but says it anyway because he obviously thinks its the truth.

People often know more than you think. [/QUOTE]Not the people I am talking about.

quote: If when I ever encounter these so called "security problems" myself, maybe then I will take an interest in open source, but problems or not, I still think the people at Microsoft did some god work and I don't mind shelling out money for something that has always worked for me and makes things easier.

You've never had spyware? Or a virus? Or needed to format because something went wrong?[/QUOTE]If people tried to put spyware on Linux, I assure you they would succeed.

quote: Either that, or the day I can install Linux onto one of my many machines and have all the hardware successfully detected and working.

Get Ubuntu. or SuSE. Or even Fedora Core. Get one of those, and notice that everything will work (with the possible exception of some modems and most wifi, but that's about it) without you needing to go anywhere to download and install drivers. And you'll be able to scroll a web page without it jumping everywhere. Try doing that on Windows. [/QUOTE]I recently went on a downloading spree and tried Ubuntu (not simple the way I like it), Fedora Core 4, not only did neither my modem or WiFi work (I eventually got Wireless working, but could not figure out how to actually use it easily) but my video card could not be found, even with the latest drivers, I had trouble getting an external drive coming up, I could not get a keyboard to properly install, all of which work perfectly in Windows, so why bother changing? I use far to many windows reliant programs to even consider it, I just wanted to so what the hype was about, and so far I am not convinced.
Maybe I will get it working one day and finally visit this magical open source haven I often here about, but until then I think I will remain one of the people trying to support windows instead of ripping it apart from the inside.

[ 09-28-2005, 12:11 AM: Message edited by: Hivetyrant ]