Re: eMachines OEM XP woes - time to buy $tandard?

JS wrote:
> Mike Hall (MS-MVP) wrote:
>> NoStop
>>
>> You are in the wrong newsgroups.. and you are not being truthful to
>> the OP.. Linux is subject to breaches, so the OP will not see an end
>> to trojans et al.. the hundreds of free programs are not all of good
>> quality.. I just took a look at the defects list in the
>> OpenOffice.org page.. not a pretty sight at all.. no problems?.. I
>> don't think so.. all fun?.. maybe if you like that kind of fun..
>
> A distored and biased assessment of Linux from a Microsoft MVP. What
> a surprise.
> Firstly, /of course/ Linux is subject to breaches. However, that in
> no way detracts from the fact that Linux is demonstrably more secure
> than any version of Windows.
>
> As for your claim that "the hundreds of free programs are not all of
> good quality," that's also a given. However, you forget to mention
> the high-rolling Free Open Source programs that simply kill the
> opposition -- think Apache, think gcc, think Mozilla Firefox
> (currently digging in to IE's market share because the latter is so
> horrendously insecure. Even the US government recommends you use
> something else, folks).
> In any case, raising the spectre of quality is a bit rich coming from
> a Microsoft proponent. After all, this company is notorious for
> releasing buggy, insecure software. I only have to start a newsgroup
> post with "begin " and most of the people in this group won't be
> able to read the message for Christ's sake!
> And let's not talk about third-party rubbish like Symantec.
>
> Fun? You know, Linux is fun. But until you've tried it with an open
> mind, you have no right to denigrate it.
>
> In other words, get over it. There's more to life than Microsoft.

Linux advocates are stupid, especially when their advocacy of Linux is
off-topic to the discussion at hand. Where did the OP ask anything
about Linux?

Linux is not the cureall to all computer-related problems. It is just a
different way of spinning a wheel, and has its own problems, especially
when it comes to setup and ease of use. Yeah, that may make Linux a
little more secure than Windows, but that also makes it harder for
novices to actually use Linux. If the OP cannot successfully install
and configure Windows, which is much easier to do than Linux, how in the
world is the OP gonna be able install and configure Linux?

Anyone with a truely open mind will see that the advise to move to Linux
is not on-topic, and is not a better solution to the OP's problem. And
you Linux advocates just look like stupid Zealots in the process!

God, please save Linux from its over-zealous advocates! Amen!

And you cannot accuse me of having any towards Microsoft! Just checkout
my sig.

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