tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post6205991664391279503..comments2023-10-05T06:47:34.462-06:00Comments on Mandriva Linux Chronicles: WindesperationMechatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15816943718402270287noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-1826368282078986502010-09-15T07:45:26.412-06:002010-09-15T07:45:26.412-06:00Long live to GNU/Linux.Long live to GNU/Linux.genoskillhttp://twitter.com/genoskillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-63282900834106144032010-08-29T00:14:03.631-06:002010-08-29T00:14:03.631-06:00@ Megatotoro,
I concluded that Windows is not as ...@ Megatotoro,<br /><br />I concluded that Windows is not as functional as MS claims it is after taking XP to its limits and witnessing its lame performance in a two vital areas: security and multitasking. Every ignoramus knows that Windows is insecure by default and that it gets stuck if you run several processes at the same time. Linux performs a lot better in those two areas. Now, about choosing Ubuntu...well, I guess people choose it because of its popularity, without knowing it is a distro for the ones who want to be on the very edge of software development. They do not READ about UBUNTU before and, when they bang their heads on the wall, they blame Linux. Sad, but common.Mechatotorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816943718402270287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-19643861600674257902010-08-28T23:52:03.976-06:002010-08-28T23:52:03.976-06:00This Theguy is either a Microsoft evangelist in di...This Theguy is either a Microsoft evangelist in disguise or one of the most ignorant computer users I've ever seen! He says he is able to do more than Mechatotoro with a computer and he can't even do a lousy bibliography or references without the aid of the text processor? That's VERY PROFESSIONAL, for sure!! But leaving that aside, did he ever know that Ubuntu is not the only Linux available? How can he aim for stability choosing a test-type distro?? Next time he will grab an alpha of Windows 7 and will complain it is not stable, either!Megatotorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-67523363786715485772010-08-28T11:29:24.206-06:002010-08-28T11:29:24.206-06:00@Theguy
If you want to insult anyone, insult your...@Theguy<br /><br />If you want to insult anyone, insult yourself for your own ignorance and prejudice. From your previous post, I could infer that, by "Linux", you actually meant "Ubuntu". Your suffering with that distro is not an isolated case. However, UBUNTU is not the only Linux there is. Canonical's distro is based on Debian TESTING (not a very stable branch, you know). Of course you are going to have problems! Didn't you know that before choosing it? :-P<br /><br />Now, excuse me, but I write articles for scholarly publication in Open Office and I don't have any problems with the references. It's a matter of learning with a brain that is not designed for Microsoft. ;-)<br /><br />You can do more than I do? You sound really immature there, so I won't reply to that. But if you want to prove yourself, HIC RHODUS, HIC SALTA. Remove your antivirus and use your computer online for four months. Then clean it without any antivirus and you can support your claim. Otherwise, it's empty bragging coming from ignorance and a sore ego.Mechatotorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816943718402270287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-30269596830833821242010-08-26T22:46:48.202-06:002010-08-26T22:46:48.202-06:00You must be an idi*t. When I left Ubuntu three wee...You must be an idi*t. When I left Ubuntu three weeks ago to use XP again, I didn't have to go through all that trouble. Not then, neither when I was using Windows before switching to Linux. Really don't get it, how you could possibly have to go through all that trouble. You want to hear my story with Ubuntu in the last five months? Computer starts. Fine. Work for one hour or two, then panel hangs, and renders mouse and touchpad unusable. Open tty, kill the bastard and get to work ... every hour from then... until I'm browsing my files, or more probably, moving a large file, Nautilus decides to hang or crash, file corrupted, or job interrupted. Browsing the Web, Firefox was slow as hell (its Windows counterpart is fast as a cheetah), the computer screen looked like a 20s film, Compiz making it grey. Needed to edit my papers for my new job, trying to do something PROFESSIONAL with the supposedly PROFESSIONAL QUALITY-OpenOffice, nah, no easy way to manage bibliography and references... crappy alignment of text, rules impossible to work with... install PlayOnLinux and do that with my copy of Office 2007, some things didn't work, install a virtual machine to work with Office... ok... reboot computer, a LOUD beeping starts and gets me embarrassed at office, my coworkers give me funny looks and my superior berates me, whatta?? blacklisting the beep-controlling modules didn't work? It's Linux, for crying out loud! ... ok, computer reboots... if I was lucky I could get a funcional login screen, if not, keyboard wouldn't work, so I can't login because I can't type my password, reboot it to get to work, guess what? KERNEL PANIC, Alt SysReq trick doesn't work, so I have to use the power button, and get my hard disk more close to failure... Needed to suspend or hibernate? With any luck, I could get it to do so, only to get a stuck system when time to wake up came... generally a order of suspending or hibernating ended up only on the same result of executing 'Lock Screen'... My fingers are gettin' numb, not from writing but from the deep uncomfort I feel by remembering all of that trouble... I don't know how you get things done on Linux, but for sure I can do more on Windows than you.Theguynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-42024195975792963872010-08-17T09:25:26.882-06:002010-08-17T09:25:26.882-06:00..."If it weren't for Windows, most of us......"If it weren't for Windows, most of us wouldn't have jobs." Then you're not really looking and that is a strawman argument. A competent technician is always employed.pjcolonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783543137296676809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-46493562277294028412010-08-16T11:01:14.194-06:002010-08-16T11:01:14.194-06:00I'm afraid you are letting the insidious effec...I'm afraid you are letting the insidious effects of real-world experience cloud your thinking. Do you realize the dangerous precedent this sets? Why, if such an approach were to become popular, many of the most cherished beliefs of humankind would be rent asunder. For instance, what chance would incumbent politicians have for reelection if such ideas were to become common? <br /><br />Besides, there many knowledgeable and experienced computer professionals who would take issue with your position. As an example, a recent survey of botnet herders found unanimous agreement with the statement that, "Windows is the system for getting things done."Rambo Tribblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359022482401704025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-8805948858873231802010-08-16T10:45:41.707-06:002010-08-16T10:45:41.707-06:00If it weren't for windows we wouldn't have...If it weren't for windows we wouldn't have to live in a world of massive insecurities where hackers and script kiddies can steal your SSN numbers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-18335689076006621342010-08-16T10:45:09.084-06:002010-08-16T10:45:09.084-06:00I'd add that not just for some migrants' e...I'd add that not just for some migrants' economy, but also for their mental sanity. As the old saying goes, "All BSOD and no work makes Jack a dull boy." :PMegatotorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-17805467606227124992010-08-16T10:41:49.177-06:002010-08-16T10:41:49.177-06:00@ Scot,
Yes. But that is hardly a good argument ...@ Scot,<br /><br />Yes. But that is hardly a good argument to support that Windows is an efficient OS...it actually proves my point.<br />Technicians make a living thanks to the intrinsic problems of Windows and the ignorance of users.<br />I remember techies used to charge me for everything: installation, formatting, checking, etc. However, less competent users abound independently of the OS, so there's also a niche for techies who know Linux.<br /><br />Linux may hurt the pockets of technicians, but it has been WONDERFUL for MY ECONOMY! :-)Mechatotorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816943718402270287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-43475089291870677502010-08-16T09:51:43.498-06:002010-08-16T09:51:43.498-06:00If it weren't for Windows, most of us wouldn&#...If it weren't for Windows, most of us wouldn't have jobs.Scot McPhersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-10775548433753224372010-08-16T08:42:52.474-06:002010-08-16T08:42:52.474-06:00It's sad how many people say this. They say th...It's sad how many people say this. They say that they can't work on Linux because their 'exact' application cannot be transferred over. This is actually a legitimate issue- and I understand.<br /><br />But most of the time this is not the case.<br /><br />I like the quote Locutus uses from it.toolbox:<br /><br />"I get paid to support Windows, I use Linux to get work done."<br /><br />'nuff said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-27744977274456978432010-08-16T08:24:06.432-06:002010-08-16T08:24:06.432-06:00this was a pretty funny jokethis was a pretty funny jokeNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443142755515534027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-76865435861420427482010-08-15T19:33:57.015-06:002010-08-15T19:33:57.015-06:00I like the way you elaborate your points. Good exp...I like the way you elaborate your points. Good explanation. Hope to read more from you.=)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514795258871703434.post-67022376978370411422010-08-14T22:24:27.113-06:002010-08-14T22:24:27.113-06:00Way to go! Besides, with all the incompatibility ...Way to go! Besides, with all the incompatibility issues MS is creating, Windows is hardly the OS to get things done!Megatotorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com