Re: Linux is not...

From: WareKala (WareKala_at_lag.ath.cx)
Date: 06/12/05

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    Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:06:29 -0400, Ed Cregger kirjoitti:
    > We are looking for something less complicated and easier to use than
    > Windows. Linux ain't it. We are looking for an operating system that takes
    > care of trivial issues by itself and that doesn't bother us with stupid
    > questions all of the time. Linux surely ain't it. We do not wish to know
    > anything about the internal workings of a computer. We could care less.
    > Linux ain't it.
    Uhh...I'm just popping in to comment on these things you mention...First,
    Linux isn't even aiming to be less complicated and easier than windoze in
    the way you want it to be. I can't think of pretty much any OS that is
    what you wish. Of course, with some Linux distros there is no need to know
    pretty much anything about your computer, installing software is just
    point-and-click, and updating things is just as easy.

    > Now, for some enterprising group of brilliant minds, somewhere in the world,
    > including here, get busy working on a Window's replacement right now. Make
    It's already a viable Windoze replacement, but you're mixing things up at
    the moment. Just because linux isn't foolproof system which a 5-year-old
    kid can use, it is still a windoze replacement, and a pretty good one.
    Just think of it for a second; is windoze so easy? No? Can you then claim
    linux is worse than windoze because linux isn't that?

    > it so that I don't have to ever worry about a virus or worm crashing and
    > defiling my computer. Make it so that I can still remain connected to
    > the internet, but make it so that no one can put anything on my
    > computer, or take off anything from my computer, that is not to my
    > advantage. Screw the data gatherers and their merchant buddies. My
    > computer does not exist for them to make profit.
    Almost any linux distro is pretty much up to your expectations here: there
    are only *very* few Linux viruses, and they are getting quite outdated.
    The only ones I know are for an old Red Hat -version and were aimed at
    networked services like apache. If you're not going to do stuff like that,
    I pretty much doubt there is anything to worry about in any way. Most
    Linux systems don't even need a firewall. I've never used one, never
    needed one, and even though I am always experimenting with new stuff,
    having tried a whole bunch of different network setups and services, I've
    never had any worms, viruses, malicious programs or any hackers that could
    have gotten into my systems.

    > My microprocessor controlled automobiles, microwave ovens, television
    > sets, etc., never once tell me that I must update my antivirus files, or
    > that I need to install a new operating system upgrade. Yet, they work
    > without complaint. That is what I expect of my home/office computers. It
    > can be done, but it will only be done by those programmers/coders that
    > have a new vision of what a PC should be. These are the folks that I
    > will support. Even if it is Microsoft that does the deed, at a fair
    > price.
    Hey, hello, you can't really justify comparing a microwave oven and a PC,
    you do understand that? Besides, doing for example some writing,
    formatting the page and then printing it, sharing to other people and so
    on require alot more than warming up some food. There will probably never
    be a computer which doesn't ask you things, but I agree that sometimes it
    asks a bit too much. Now, as to antivirus updates, upgrades etc; if you're
    running some decent Linux distro, you probably and most likely won't ever
    need antivirus software, unless you deliberately install wine/crossover
    office/cedega and execute all the mail attachments and suspicious programs
    popups offer you. If you're not planning to do that, then you can just
    install a distro, and not worry about a thing.

    All in all, I don't really understand what you're bitching about. MS
    Office, firewalls, antivirus software etc are things Windoze suffers
    about, but apart from those even it does seem to fit the things you
    mentioned. I am not trying to bash you or such, I am just giving my
    insight on things. Oh, and by the way, my IQ is 133, which is somewhat
    more than the european average. I'm not smart, but not stupid either.
     -WareKala

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