Re: Considering switch to linux


"Walter Mitty" <mitticus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:41m72fF151dj0U4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> "Garry" risked the wrath of Usenet weenies mastering
> mommies computer when he ventured forth on 2005-12-31, commmitted
> his life to the whims of Google, and spluttered:
>
>>
>> "Enoch Root" <root@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.12.31.00.06.09.592849@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 03:38:46 -0800, graemeharison wrote:
>>>
>>>> 1) does linux slow down like windows after time? 2) there is a couple
>>>> of
>>>> software packages that I just can't find good replacements for on linux
>>>> (i.e. Newsleecher - it's only the NZB support I need. A good video
>>>> conversion program that can handle various formats i.e. AVI/MPG/VOB
>>>> etc..
>>>> )
>>>
>>> -=1=-
>>>
>>> Linux doesn't have a registry to bloat. You are running into a
>>> monolithic "registry" file that just keeps getting bigger whenever you
>>> install data on your pc. This is equivalent to text files in linux,
>>> held
>>> in the /etc directory. There are /etc configuration files for each
>>> program, and organized into few directories. All of your programs that
>>> you have installed are not on one text file, as it is with windows.
>>> Bill
>>> Gates did this on purpose to *** you over and not let you touch his or
>>> your own software. I'm not kidding, he's a sick ***. Windows is
>>> designed
>>> to break from use.
>>
>> Profanity aside, I did an interesting experiment. I created a text file
>> called a.txt in a particular directory. Then I renamed it to b.txt, then
>> I
>> moved it to a different directory. Then I copied it to c.txt.
>>
>> I did further tests. What I found was that every action you take on the
>> machine is logged in that registry and no record is ever removed except
>> at
>> the hand of a registry cleaner. Like you said, its no wonder, that after
>> awhile, the bloat slows things more and more. I have a cleaner program
>> but
>> it isn't very smart about getting rid of this rubbish. Along with the
>> rubbish it removes the icons for explorer as well as other stuff that is
>> needed.
>>
>
>
> Bull***. Proof please

You don't need proof, just test it out yourself, it's easy enough. Just do
what I did.

Create an empty text file with some unique name and save it as empty.

Then go and put some text into it.

Then go and copy it to another file name.

Then rename it.

Then just go into regedit and search for the filenames. You'll find all the
proof you need right there!

Are you aware that the laws have recently changed regarding flaming on the
internet? Just a few days ago, I saw a notice of the change to the terms of
service for one of the more popular local ISP where they state that the
user's access to the internet through their ISP can be terminated without
notice if any of the terms of service are violated as per FCC regulations.
Part of those terms of service forbid the transmission of objectionable,
hurtful, racial, defamatory, inflammatory, injurious and abusive messages to
others. You want to find the Eula, just Google for yahoo.com Eula, or
sbcglobal Eula.

I suggest you moderate your mouth, before someone takes advantage of this
and decides to report you. I give you a chance to knock it off. I have other
readers that I've not plonked you in, I'll be watching you. You better start
being civil.


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